DWR Updates

A drone photos shows contractors working on a California Department of Water Resources project placing approximately 8,000 cubic yards of in-river spawning gravel to improve existing Chinook salmon and steelhead spawning habitat sites along the low-flow channel of the Feather River in Oroville, Butte County. Photo taken August 6, 2026.

Throughout California’s Central Valley, Chinook salmon and steelhead trout migrate between the ocean and inland rivers to spawn during their lifecycles. Ahead of the fall spawning season, DWR completed a salmonid habitat improvement project in the low-flow channel of the Feather River in Oroville, placing approximately 8,000 cubic yards of spawning ...

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An aerial view shows high water conditions at Oroville Dam located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken May 6, 2026.

Lake Oroville Update on Aug. 28, 2026 from the California Department of Water Resources detailing an ongoing revegetation project and current lake operations.

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A south-facing drone view of Lake Del Valle. Photo taken March 19, 2026.

The California Water Plan is the state's long-range strategic roadmap for managing water resources. Updated every five years, it helps guide decisions by state, regional, and local water managers.

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 An image of a grove of oak trees that have been cleared of overgrown vegetation showing the results of fuel load management work.

Lake Oroville Update - July 31, 2026 from the California Department of Water Resources, detailing fuel load reduction projects in collaboration with CAL FIRE.

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