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California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot, left, Steve Doe, Special Investigations Branch Manager, DWR, Mary Fast – Kings Water Authority Board Chair, and Alma Beltran, Mayor of Parlier, are seen at this event posing with this check presented to them by DWR in front of other local officials from across the Central Valley, in Parlier, at the Foothill Basin Project Site, some of which is seen behind the fence in the background, before $15 million in financial assistance from DWR’s Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program was presented.

State & Local Officials Highlight $15 Million in Investments for Local Water Resilience Projects in the Central Valley

On Thursday, DWR joined California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot and local officials from across the Central Valley to highlight the $15 million in grant funding recently awarded to support local water projects.

Published: Feb 24, 2023

Aaron Cuthbertson, engineering geologist with the California Department of Water Resources, measures groundwater levels at designated monitoring wells in Yolo County on March 10, 2020.

DWR Awards $25 Million in LandFlex Grants to Protect Drinking Water Wells

DWR, in coordination with the California Department of Food and Agriculture, today awarded $25 million in financial assistance to three groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) through the LandFlex Program. The funding will help preserve critical groundwater supplies in Central Valley communities.

Published: Feb 23, 2023

A drone provides a view of water pumped from the Harvey O. Banks Delta Pumping Plant into the California Aqueduct at 9,790 cubic feet per second after January storms. Photo taken January 20, 2023.

DWR Announces Modest Increase in State Water Project Allocation

Today, DWR announced a modest increase in forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to early gains in the Sierra snowpack. DWR now expects to deliver 35 percent of requested water supplies, up from 30 percent forecasted in January, to the 29 public water agencies that serve 27 million Californians.

Published: Feb 22, 2023

Standing water is seen in this farmer’s field in the Dunnigan area of Yolo County, which saw a dramatic amount of rainfall and rising water in January 2023.

California Sends $15 Million to Central Valley Communities to Support Flood Control, Water Supply Reliability and Groundwater Recharge

With California experiencing extreme storm events like those seen in January amid extreme drought conditions, DWR today awarded $15 million to support projects in the San Joaquin Valley through the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program.

Published: Feb 13, 2023

A DWR Civil Maintenance boat uses a long boom line to drag collected driftwood across Lake Oroville (Jan. 28, 2023).

Lake Oroville State Officials and Partners Advise Recreational Boaters to Exercise Caution Around Driftwood Areas

The California Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Department of Water Resources (DWR) and marina partners at Lake Oroville State Recreation Area advise recreational boaters to navigate carefully in areas where driftwood is present.

Published: Feb 08, 2023