DWR Updates

Drone photo of Lake Oroville. Photo taken December 20, 2024.

Lake Oroville Update - December 20, 2024

Lake Oroville Update for December 20, 2024

Published: December 20, 2024

A drone photo of water diverted onto a newly constructed groundwater recharge basin at Mountain View and Temperance near Selma in Fresno County, California. Photo taken May 13, 2024.

Video: Ten Years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). This law was signed in 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown and has had a profound impact on groundwater use and management as nearly 85 percent of Californians rely on groundwater for some portion of their water needs.

Published: December 19, 2024

A view of the salmon spawning operations, where personnel harvest and fertilize eggs, at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, California. The facility was built between 1966 and 1967 by the California Department of Water Resources and operated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to compensate for spawning grounds lost to returning salmon and steelhead trout with the construction of Oroville Dam. Each year, roughly 9,000 to 18,000 salmon and 2,000 steelhead are spawned and raised at the hatchery.

Lake Oroville Update - December 13, 2024

Lake Oroville Update for December 13, 2024

Published: December 13, 2024

DWR Assists Underrepresented Communities & Tribes with Local Groundwater Improvements, Expands Support to Small Farmers

California faces a full range of climate challenges, from extreme drought to flooding, that place stress on critical water supplies like groundwater that communities, businesses, and ecosystems rely on. Recognizing the lack of resources underrepresented communities have to address these issues, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provides hands ...

Published: December 11, 2024