NewsState Water Project Allocation Increases as Winter Runoff Flows into California's Reservoirs

As snow begins to melt in the mountains and make its way to California reservoirs, the Department of ...

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News DWR Partners with Communities on Turf Replacement Projects to Improve Local Climate Resilience

To celebrate Earth Week, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is rolling out a new program to wor ...

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Blogs DWR Teacher Workshops Increase Access to Water Education

DWR recently celebrated 10 years of educator workshops focused on climate change and the state’s wat ...

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Blogs LEBLS Project Shows Early Signs of Success for Juvenile Salmon

Since the 1950s, California’s salmon populations have dwindled due to lost habitat from a combinatio ...

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News Continued Winter Storms Allow for Another Boost to State Water Project Deliveries

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that wet and cold storms in March have allo ...

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Acres of farmland irrigated by the State Water Project

60%

DWR's GHG reduction goal by 2030

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