The turn of the calendar from September to October each year goes without fanfare in most of California, but for the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) State Water Project (SWP),…
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – Informational Meetings Planned
…water rights State involvement under SGMA, including technical and financial assistance and state intervention Proposition 1, passed by voters in November 2014, provides DWR with $100 million for sustainable groundwater…
Drought Causing Valley Land to Sink
…records,” said Department of Water Resources (DWR) Director Mark Cowin. “As extensive groundwater pumping continues, the land is sinking more rapidly and this puts nearby infrastructure at greater risk of…
State Water Project Deliveries Increased Slightly
…the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to increase water deliveries to most customers of the State Water Project (SWP) by an additional 204,000 acre-feet (AF). The modest increase in…
Conservation, Industry Leaders Team Up to Restore Groundwater in California’s Central Valley
…DWR works with other agencies to benefit the state’s people, and to protect, restore and enhance the natural and human environments. DWR operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides…
Snow Survey Finds Slightly Increased Water Content
Storms are lightly blanketing the Sierra with fresh snow, but Department of Water Resources (DWR) snow surveyors today reported that snowpack water content remains far below what will be needed…
Gov. Brown, Legislative Leaders Announce Emergency Drought Legislation
…storage and strengthen water conservation. • $20 million transferred from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for direct expenditures and grants to state and…
DWR Drops State Water Project Allocation to Zero, Seeks to Preserve Remaining Supplies
…are directly controlled by DWR and Reclamation. Under the petition, DWR and Reclamation project that outflows will be able to meet an average of 4,500 cfs during February, which is…
Final State Water Action Plan Released
…economic and ecological harm of sustained dry weather. The Governor’s proposed budget would provide $472.5 million in Proposition 84 funds to the Department of Water Resources (DWR) for integrated regional…
BDCP Public Open House Meetings Begin This Week in Fresno and Bakersfield
…and NEPA processes. Copies of the documents referenced in the Draft EIR/EIS will be available at the DWR office located at 3500 Industrial Blvd., Room 117, West Sacramento, CA 95691….
Online Streaming of Today’s Water Meeting
The California State Board of Food and Agriculture and representatives from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board are discussing water transfers and drought…
California Farms and Consumers in Jeopardy
Unless State Takes Immediate Action to Address The Drought FRESNO, CA – On Friday, January 03, 2014, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first snow survey of…
Snow Survey Today
…readings this week, DWR weather watchers note that it’s early in the season and this winter could still turn out average or wet. The concern, however, is that irrigation-dependent San…
State Board to Discuss Water Transfers and Drought Preparedness
…(DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board to discuss water transfers and drought preparedness. This meeting will be held on January 7th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the…