Ahead of incoming storms, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has increased outflows today from Lake Oroville into the Feather River.
DWR Updates
![Fresno Irrigation District’s Southwest Groundwater Banking project in Fresno County.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Other/Fresno-Thumb-1.jpg?mw=200&hash=2A6D03C64D007146AC42C1D928376B6B)
The IRWM program, which was established by AB 1672, the IRWM Planning Act, has been instrumental in strengthening collaboration between regional like Kings Basin Water Authority and Fresno Irrigation District to identify local water challenges and implement projects that help local communities.
![The spillway at Oroville Dam is seen in this aerial photograph taken via drone in Butte County. Photo taken May 4, 2021.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2021_05_04_AI_0240_Oroville_Drone_.jpg?mw=200&hash=8CF2E235D5D07E6160BD7500502B0BAA)
With ongoing wet weather and in anticipation of increased runoff inflows into the reservoir, DWR will increase outflows through the Hyatt Powerplant on Wednesday.
![Groundwater partners who provided presentations describing their work in groundwater and why groundwater is such an important water resource in California at the 2023 Groundwater Awareness Week Kick Off and Interactive Workshop.](/-/media/DWR-Images/People/AI1_8692.jpg?mw=200&hash=83031789A2F5FD9EE493516416FAA138)
DWR today kicked off National Groundwater Awareness Week 2023 with an engaging educational event held at the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in Sacramento.
![A drone view of low water conditions at the Bidwell Bar Bridge located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. On this date, the water storage was 1,790,095 acre-feet (AF), 51 percent of the total capacity. Photo taken January 12, 2022.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2023_01_12_AI_0062_Drone_Lake_Oroville.jpg?mw=200&hash=26EF86C6F79DB396A5942C46D05008A5)
Lake Oroville Community Update for March 3, 2023.
![Ventura River as part of the IRWM program that partners with Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County to identify local water challenges and projects](/-/media/DWR-Images/Blogs/Images/Ventura-River-Thumb-2.jpg?mw=200&hash=2FDDBF913A569A4AA36FC3860F63A882)
The IRWM program, which was established by AB 1672, the IRWM Planning Act, has been instrumental in strengthening collaboration between regional and state partners like Watersheds Coalition of Ventura County to identify local water challenges and projects to provide multi-benefit solutions.
![Snow pictured at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center on February 24, 2023.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/snow2.jpg?mw=200&hash=F837135816855C77363F46987B100A6F)
Lake Oroville Community Update for February 24, 2023.
![A drone view of low water conditions at the Bidwell Bar Bridge located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. On this date, the water storage was 1,790,095 acre-feet (AF), 51 percent of the total capacity. Photo taken January 12, 2022.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2023_01_12_AI_0062_Drone_Lake_Oroville.jpg?mw=200&hash=26EF86C6F79DB396A5942C46D05008A5)
Lake Oroville Community Update for February 17, 2023.
Following the driest three-year period on record, California experienced one of the wettest three weeks in January. But now those extreme wet conditions have activated a water quality standard in the Delta that, coupled with the extended dry period since then, could result in a sharp reduction in the amount of water that can be retained or moved in ...
![Image of Lake Oroville on Jan. 10, 2023.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2023_01_12_AI_0052_Drone_Lake_Oroville.jpg?mw=200&hash=BF4A42BA643F3B460615FE5878C74C31)
Lake Oroville Community Update for February 10, 2023.