New Science Plan Spurs DWR Efforts for Longfin Sme ...
Tucked within the UC Davis campus, a quiet but critically important effort is helping preserve the Longfin Smelt, a vulnerable fish species native to ...
May 15, 2026
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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