Oroville residents and visitors received great news today as the Department of Water Resources announced the reopening of the Spillway Boat Ramp area on Lake Oroville.
DWR Updates
![An aerial view of Bidwell Bar Bridge at Lake Oroville.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/KG_oroville_13202_06_18_18.jpg?mw=200&hash=9152390E366867D8FD0BDFCF14790357)
Lake Oroville Community Update for July 30, 2019.
![Work on the Elder Creek Channel in Tehama County.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Other/KG_Elder_Creek_5906.jpg?mw=200&hash=7B4FDE0947131213B70566E5D1A6049C)
DWR is completing the second year of the Elder Creek Channel Rehabilitation Project. The five-year project will clear sedimentation and vegetation to restore flow capacity of a four-mile stretch of the state-maintained Elder Creek in Tehama County.
![An up-close photo of Chinook Salmon.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Fish/Spring-run-2.jpeg?mw=200&hash=EBF23D6786EB2C6A87EDECF8CD2B299C)
Thanks to a collaborative multi-agency effort that includes DWR, spring-run Chinook salmon are successfully returning to the San Joaquin River for the first time in more than 65 years.
![Castaic Lake](/-/media/DWR-Images/State-Water-Project/KJ_Castaic_Lake_0181_01_26_19.jpg?mw=200&hash=66687FCA75AA54A2A0CC71B932E9CBF9)
Are you planning a road trip this summer? Consider taking a detour to one of the many beaches along the California State Water Project (SWP) – you’ll find them teeming with fish, natural beauty, and healthy ways to spend your vacation.
![DWR staff prepare overtop protection on the levees at Grizzly Island.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Delta/FL_Flood_Aerials-8214.jpg?mw=200&hash=23162DE8558B922CCAD4DCE0EF421131)
DWR announced $4.9 million of Proposition 1E and $5 million of Proposition 1 funding is available in Fiscal Year 2019-20 for Directed Funding action under the Delta Flood Emergency Response Grant Program, Round 2 Guidelines.
Water plays an essential role in the daily lives of Californians, requiring careful management of our water resources.
![An aerial drone view of the Bidwell Canyon Marina showing Lake Oroville at an elevation of 887 feet, or 94 percent of total capacity, on May 6, 2019.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/KG_oroville_drone_23259_05_06_19.jpg?mw=200&hash=D653F56D58DF8007D06C3AA8B67554C5)
Lake Oroville community update for July 12, 2019.
![Downstream aerial view of the Amethyst Basin, located in Victorville.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Other/Amethyst_12.jpg?mw=200&hash=4310BAB3069B9D7E7626990892959850)
State representatives and local San Bernardino County agencies recently celebrated the completion of the Stormwater Flood Reduction Project – a DWR-funded effort that will improve flood control and water supply reliability for the City of Victorville.
![Truckee River](/-/media/DWR-Images/Environment/SP_Truckee_River-015_10_21_2011.jpg?mw=200&hash=574832833FDDB81B4A47A87F5B8ED9C6)
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the final Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for the Riverine Stewardship Program on July 1, 2019.