DWR conducted the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.
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![An drone view taken above Merced County, shows both a section of the Dinosaur Point Boat Launch Ramp and some of the San Luis Reservoir, about 12 miles west of the city of Los Banos in California. Photo taken February 16, 2024.](/-/media/DWR-Images/San-Luis-Reservoir/2024_02_16_SN_0135_San_Luis_Lake_Levels_DRONE.jpg?mw=200&hash=82A63D86090A86AAC58E18104A19D9FB)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024.
DWR conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.
![A groundwater well by an irrigation canal in Maxwell, California. Photo taken November 29, 2023.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Groundwater/2023_11_29_AN_0222_Maxwell_Groundwater_Subsidence.jpg?mw=200&hash=9BE21FFF60485BC4F74120C6DA7F1A6E)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) marked a major milestone in long-term water supply management efforts today with the completion of the review process of groundwater sustainability plans for high and medium priority groundwater basins in the state.
DWR conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.
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The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today approved the Delta Conveyance Project, a modernization of the infrastructure system that delivers water to millions of Californians.
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The Department of Water Resources today released the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the proposed Delta Conveyance Project, advancing an essential piece of the state’s strategy to protect water access for millions of Californians.
![A drone view of water levels at the Oroville Dam located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken October 2, 2023.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Lakes-and-Reservoirs/2023_10_02_FG_0177_Drone_Lake_Levels.jpg?mw=200&hash=741ABBAAA998E602FB0F09D8DCFB8E0F)
Today, the Department of Water Resources announced an initial State Water Project allocation forecast of 10 percent of requested supplies for 2024.
Businesses and institutions gearing up to comply with a new state ban on using potable drinking water to irrigate non-functional lawns will soon get additional help from the Metropolitan Water District to transform turf into more sustainable landscaping, thanks to a state grant awarded to the district.
Earlier this year, Rancho California Water District in Riverside County received funding from DWR Urban Community Drought Relief Program for two projects that promote agriculture and groundwater conservation in Southern California.