Emergency Contacts
State Water Project – Report incidents and emergencies related to SWP facilities to (916) 574-2714.
Flood Operations Center – Report flood incidents to (916) 574-2619 or obtain river forecasts, general water conditions, and flood information from (800) 952-5530.
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (State Warning Center) Report incidents and emergencies related to hazardous materials or spills to (916) 845-8911.
Headquarters
Street AddressCalifornia Department of Water Resources
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address
California Department of Water Resources
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Phone
(916) 653-5791
Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We're closed on state holidays
See Regional Offices and Field Divisions for contact information.
News Inquiries
The Public Affairs Office is the primary point of contact for news media, organizations, and the general public seeking information about our programs.
You can contact the Department of Water Resources Public Affairs Office at (916) 653-1074 or email media@water.ca.gov
Public Records Act Requests
To obtain records, submit your request to the Public Records Request Portal. If you have any questions, you may contact the Public Records Request Coordinator at (916) 653-7755.
For other record questions or concerns, contact the Manager of Records and Content Management at (916) 653-9313.
Directory
The following is a list of contacts for the California state agencies involved in the AB 1755 open data programs:
The Business Services Office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by appointment.
Phone: (916) 653-8578
Fax: (916) 653-6543
Street Address:
California Department of Water Resources
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 574-1777
Email: cwpcom@water.ca.gov
Street Address:
Strategic Water Planning Branch
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Mailing Address:
PO Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Email: climatechange@water.ca.gov
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Contracts Office
Phone: (916) 653-4867
Email: doe_specs@water.ca.gov
Real Estate Branch
Phone: (800) 600-4397
Property Management: pm@water.ca.gov
State Water Project Encroachment Permits: swp.encroachments@water.ca.gov
General Information
Phone: (916) 565-7868
Email: damsafety@water.ca.gov
Emergencies
- Call 911 immediately.
- During normal business hours, call (916) 565-7800.
- After hours, contact the area or regional engineer on the Dam Emergency Procedures Notice that was given to each dam owner.
- If you can't reach us, call the Governor’s Emergency Management Agency at (916) 845-8911.
Correspondence
Direct all correspondence to Sharon K. Tapia, DSOD Division Manager, at our street address. Certified mail should be also sent to our street address.
Street Address:
Media Contact
Jason Ince, Information Officer II
Phone: (916) 820-8138
Email: jason.ince@water.ca.gov
Questions on Specific Dams
Contact the area or regional engineer associated with the county noted below. For other general inquiries, contact the office engineer, Eric Holland at (916) 565-7811. You may also contact the field engineering branch manager, Andrew Mangney, at (916) 565-7800.
Northern Region
Russell C. Bowlus, Regional Engineer
Phone: (916) 565-7813
Area 1: Michelle Holmes
(Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma, and Trinity Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7814
Area 2: Cory Miyamoto
(Alameda, Colusa, Contra Costa, Glenn, San Francisco, Shasta, Siskiyou, Solano, Tehama, and Yolo Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7815
Area 3: Martin Janolo
(Butte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Sutter, and Yuba Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7816
Central Region
Timothy Jimenez, Regional Engineer
Phone: (916) 565-7820
Area 4: Thomas Banks
(El Dorado, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, and Sierra Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7821
Area 5: Jasper Mizani
(Madera, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Stanislaus Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7822
Area 6: Param P. Dhillon
(Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mariposa, Mono, and Tuolumne Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7823
Southern Region
Brandon Cruz, Regional Engineer
Phone: (916) 565-7827
Area 7: Bill Vogler
(Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, San Bernardino, and Tulare Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7828
Area 8: Travis Chatters
(Imperial, Riverside, and San Diego Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7829
Area 9: Cameron Lancaster
(Los Angeles, Orange, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties)
Phone: (916) 565-7830
Phone: (916) 651-9613
Email: DWR_IRWM@water.ca.gov
IRWM Grants
Phone: (916) 651-9613
Email: DWR_IRWM@water.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 376-9800
Email: dise_hr@water.ca.gov
Street Address:
Division of Environmental Services
3500 Industrial Blvd
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Mailing Address:
Department of Water Resources
Division of Environmental Services
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Interagency Ecological Program (IEP)
- Contacts: IEP Contacts (ca.gov)
- Website: Interagency Ecological Program > Home
Phone: (916) 653-5791
Contract Payables:
Buffy Tufts, Contract Payables Section Chief
(916) 654-8186Accounts Receivable:
Vonda Coltrin, Governmental Billings Section, Chief
(916) 653-9702
General Inquiries
Email: flood@water.ca.gov
Report Flooding
Flood Operations Center
Phone: (916) 574-2619
Toll-free, 24-hours a day: (800) 952-5530
TDD service: (800) 900-3582
Email: flood_center@water.ca.gov
Flood Preparedness Week
General Email: cafloodpreparedness@water.ca.gov
Media Contact: Jason Ince
Phone: (916) 820-8138
Email: jason.ince@water.ca.gov
Recorded River & Reservoir Conditions
Phone: (916) 574-0954
Toll-free, 24 hours a day: (800) 952-5530
Grants and Loans
Email: Funding@water.ca.gov
Grants Review and Tracking System Issues
Email: GRanTSadmin@water.ca.gov
Phone: (888) 907-4267
The Human Resources office is open 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (916) 653-3921
Fax: (916) 775-5259
Email: HROCustomerService@water.ca.gov
Street Address:
California Department of Water Resources
715 P Street, 7th Floor DRH
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 557-4558
Email: HLPCO@water.ca.gov
Street Address:
Department of Water Resources
Hydropower License Planning and Compliance Office
2033 Howe Avenue, Suite 220
Sacramento, CA 95825
Mailing Address:
Department of Water Resources
Hydropower License Planning and Compliance Office
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Office of Legislative Affairs
Kasey Schimke, Deputy Director
Office: (916) 653-0488 | Mobile: (916) 798-9816
kasey.schimke@water.ca.gov
Aimee Shepard, Manager
Aimee.Shepard@water.ca.gov
Trisha Swanson, Legislative Coordinator
Trisha.Swanson@water.ca.gov
Abe Waggoner, Legislative Analyst
Abrahm.Waggoner@water.ca.gov
Christie Jones, Executive Assistant
Christie.Jones@water.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 653-1074
Email:
- DWR California Water News subscription – water_news_editors@water.ca.gov
- General comments and questions – dwrwebcomment@water.ca.gov
- Media inquiries – media@water.ca.gov
- News release subscription – DWR_public_affairs_office@water.ca.gov
- Publications – DWRPublications@water.ca.gov
- Social media – DWRSocialMedia@water.ca.gov
- Webmaster – PAOwebmaster@water.ca.gov
Contacts
Margaret Mohr, Deputy Director of Communications
(916) 820-8084 | margaret.mohr@water.ca.gov
Ryan Endean, Assistant Deputy Director
(916) 820-8088 | ryan.endean@water.ca.gov
Managers and Program Leads
Teresa Chaney, Graphic Services Branch Manager
(916) 820-8069 | teresa.chaney@water.ca.gov
Debra Carlson, Administrative Branch Manager
916-902-6933 | debra.carlson@water.ca.gov
Bryan Byrd, Communications Branch Manager
(916) 820-7377 | bryan.byrd@water.ca.gov
Information Officers
Akiela Moses, Information Officer II, Media Supervisor
(916) 820-7669 | akiela.moses@water.ca.gov
Maggie Macias, Information Officer II (State Water Project)
(916) 820-7662 | maggie.macias@water.ca.gov
Raquel Borrayo, Information Officer II (Oroville)
(916) 820-8142 | Raquel.borrayo@water.ca.gov
Mary Fahey, Information Officer II (Groundwater)
(916) 820-8083 | mary.fahey@water.ca.gov
Laurence Campling, Information Officer (Delta Conveyance)
(916) 820-8089 | laurence.campling@water.ca.gov
Allison Armstrong, Information Officer (Tribal Affairs, Climate Change, Water Use and Efficiency, Grants and Loans)
(916) 820-7652 | allison.armstrong@water.ca.gov
Jason Ince, Information Officer (CA Water Plan, Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, Flood-MAR, AB1755)
(916) 820-8138 | jason.ince@water.ca.gov
Digital Content Management
Anna Opalka, Information Officer (Digital Production/Social Media)
(916) 820-7672 | anna.opalka@water.ca.gov
Katie Riley, Information Officer (Social Media)
(916) 820-7687 | katie.riley@water.ca.gov
Natalie De La Mora, Information Officer (Social Media/Web Content)
(916) 820-7688 | natalie.delamora@water.ca.gov
Water Education
Kristen Perry, Water Education & Outreach Interpretive Project Specialist
(916) 820-7653 | kristen.perry@water.ca.gov
Kathy Schulz, Water Education Specialist
(916) 820-8135 | education@water.ca.gov
Fernando Ramirez, Outreach Coordinator
(916) 707-1262 | fernando.ramirez@water.ca.gov
Manager, Records & Content Management
Phone: (916) 653-9313
FAX: (916) 654-5506
View the following resources for more information:
- California State Administrative Manual, Chapter 1600 - Records Management (PDF)
- Department of Water Resources, Guidelines for Access to Public Records (PDF)
Submit a Public Records Request to DWR's Public Records Request Portal.
General Inquiries and Water Safety:
Maggie Macias, Information Officer II
(916) 820-7662 | maggie.macias@water.ca.gov
General Inquiries & Technical Assistance
Northern
Main Line
(530) 529-7300
Teresa Connor, Region Manager
(530) 526-7427
Ronna Bowers, Regional Coordinator
(530) 489-8672
North Central
South Central
Steve Doe, Region Manager
Phone: (559) 552-4450
Steve.Doe@water.ca.gov
Southern Regional
Brian Moniz, Regional Coordinator
(818) 549-2325
Brian.Moniz@water.ca
SB/DVBE Program Manager
Email: SB.DVBE@water.ca.gov
Phone: (916) 707-4593
Report Incidents & Emergencies
Phone: (916) 574-2714
Media/Public Contact
Maggie Macias
Public Affairs Office
Phone: (916) 902-7405
Email: maggie.macias@water.ca.gov
Questions on Specific SWP Facilities
Oroville Field Division – Butte County
530-534-2303
Delta Field Division - Alameda, Santa Clara, Napa, and Solano counties
(209) 833-2180
San Luis Field Division – Merced, Fresno, and San Benito counties
(209) 827-5100
San Joaquin Field Division - Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties
(661) 858-5500
Southern Field Division - Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties
(661) 944-8503
Maggie Macias, Information Officer II
(916) 820-7662 | maggie.macias@water.ca.gov
Phone: (279) 231-0762
Email: WUE@water.ca.gov
Street Address:
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-3515
Mailing Address:
California Department of Water Resources
P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
- Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
- California Water Awareness Campaign
- Mountain Counties Water Resources Association
- State Water Contractors
- Water Education Foundation
Local Water Agencies
- Coachella Valley Water District
- Contra Costa Water District
- East Bay Municipal Utility District
- Friant Water Authority
- Merced Irrigation District
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
- Mojave Water Agency
- Orange County Water District
- San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
- San Diego County Water Authority
- San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency
- Valley Water
- Westlands Water District
Federal Water Agencies
- U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources of California
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- South Pacific Division Office
- San Francisco District Office
- Sacramento District Office
- Los Angeles District Office