Today, the Department of Water Resources urged people to avoid physical contact with water at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae.
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Moving to help preserve groundwater supplies for Central Valley communities, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded nearly $17 million to three groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) through the LandFlex Program.
DWR announced $9.2 million in grants to five projects that will restore streams and creeks to more natural environmental conditions and reduce flood risk across multiple communities in California.
Continuing California’s work to support small communities through extreme climate shifts, DWR announced its tenth round of funding through the Small Community Drought Relief Program.
DWR today announced the official launch of the new Be Well Prepared program that provides information and resources to help well owners, well users, and local agencies be ready for impacts of climate-driven weather extremes on groundwater supplies and drinking water wells.
State funding will help communities implement groundwater recharge, flood management, water conservation, and water supply reliability projects.
Operating these pumps to divert water for the next four months could capture upwards of 55,000 acre-feet in spring runoff, alleviating flood impacts to communities and bolstering the amount of water stored underground.
DWR today conducted the fifth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.
DWR announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans for 12 non-critically overdrafted groundwater basins located across California.
DWR announced another increase in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries to 100%, up from 75% announced in March and the first 100% allocation since 2006.