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DWR is urging people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice due to blue-green algae.

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) lowered a warning advisory that had been in effect since June 1 at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County. Water contact is now allowed, but DWR urges all recreational users to exercise caution and avoid direct contact with blue-green algae.

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that campgrounds at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County, Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County and Lake Perris in Riverside County have reopened. In order to follow Department of Public Health guidelines, the campgrounds will be available at half capacity to allow for physical distancing.

A water treatment expansion project that will serve more than 1 million Californians is just one of the many projects to receive grant funding from DWR as part of a continued effort to support local agencies in building long-term water resilience for their communities.

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) urged people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice due to blue-green algae.

DWR announced a 15-day public comment period for projects selected under the second phase of the Small Communities Flood Risk Reduction Program (SCFRR). The SCFRR was created to assist public agencies with reducing flood risk for small communities within the Central Valley.

DWR is reopening recreational opportunities at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Visitors are advised to follow CA Department of Public Health Guidelines, as well as Los Angeles County guidelines, to ensure the health and safety of employees and visitors.

The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested supplies in 2020 thanks to above-average precipitation in May, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today

The season’s final manual snow survey at Phillips Station was conducted today by DWR. The survey recorded 1.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 0.5 inches, which is 3 percent of the May average for this location. The SWE measures the amount of water contained in the snowpack, providing a more accurate forecast of spring runo ...

To help local agencies implement projects to meet the long-term water needs of their communities, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $25.4 million in grants.