NewsNew Report Highlights the Delta Conveyance Project as the Single Most Effective Action for a Sustainable Water Future for California

A new report released today by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) examines how a combination of ...

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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is committed to building climate resilience in th ...

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Blogs Aquatic Adventure Camps Teach Lifesaving Water Skills to Youth

With warm weather comes family fun on California’s waterways. Ensuring that children can enjoy the s ...

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Blogs Feather River Fish Monitoring Station Provides Improved Population Data on Fish Species

Since abundant running water first began flowing through the Sierra Nevada foothills to form the Fea ...

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News DWR Releases Draft Best Management Practices on Managing Land Subsidence in California

For almost a century, parts of California have been gradually sinking, impacting critical infrastruc ...

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To sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.

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750,000

Acres of farmland irrigated by the State Water Project

60%

DWR's GHG reduction goal by 2030

12,400,000

Pounds of reinforcing steel on Oroville main spillway

1,246

Dams under state's jurisdiction

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