DWR Updates

A drone view of the Upper Feather River restoration projects in the Northern Sierra are operated and managed by California Department of Water Resources’s (DWR) Northern Region Office (NRO) and the State Water Project (SWP). Thompson Meadow restoration has been completed with ongoing monitoring to ensure the natural habitat continues to enhance water supply for the SWP while benefitting wildlife and reducing wildfire risk in local communities. Photo taken July 8, 2025.

Reviving the Golden State’s Meadows and Watersheds: An Essential Part of California’s Water Security

High in the mountains, thousands of feet above where most Californians live, are alpine forests and mountain meadows which serve a critical role for water supply. That’s why the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in partnership with federal, local, and private organizations, is collaborating on transformative restoration efforts in the ...

Published: September 22, 2025

A drone view of workers performing maintenance on the spillway of the Oroville Dam located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken October 2, 2023.

Lake Oroville Update - September 19, 2025

Published: September 19, 2025

(Left to right) State Water Resources Control Board Member Nichole Morgan, State Water Resources Control Board Chairman E. Joaquin Esquivel, California Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth, DWR Deputy Director of Statewide Water Resources Planning and Enterprise Project Management Joel Metzger and Antioch Mayor Ron Bernal are photographed at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the City of Antioch’s Brackish Water Desalination Plant, a new facility that uses energy-efficient, low-waste technology to treat Delta brackish water.

New Desalination Facility is a Major Milestone for Drought-Smart Infrastructure Solutions in the Delta

Following several years of planning and investment, the City of Antioch has reached a climate-resilient milestone: a new brackish water desalination facility near its existing water treatment plant.

Published: September 15, 2025

Children look through an underwater viewing window of a Chinook Salmon swimming up the fish ladder at the Feather River Fish Hatchery during the Oroville Salmon Festival in Oroville, California, September 23, 2023.

Lake Oroville Update - September 12, 2025

Published: September 12, 2025

A suspected golden mussel is attached to the underside of a pontoon boat.

Lake Oroville Update - September 5, 2025

Published: September 05, 2025

A drone view of Bidwell Canyon Marina, foreground, and Loafer Creek Recreation Area, background, on Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken September 5, 2024.

Lake Oroville Update - August 29, 2025

Published: August 29, 2025

A drone view of the Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project site, located in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta near Oakley, California. Photo taken June 6, 2025.

DWR is Committed to Building a Climate Resilient Delta to Benefit People, Farms, and Fish

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is committed to building climate resilience in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

Published: August 28, 2025

California Department of Water Resources Aquatic Adventure Camp held at Lake Del Valle in Alameda County. The program, hosted by East Bay Regional Park District, teaches children about water safety, how to swim and how to rescue others in the water. Photo taken July 25, 2025.

Aquatic Adventure Camps Teach Lifesaving Water Skills to Youth

With warm weather comes family fun on California’s waterways. Ensuring that children can enjoy the state’s lakes and rivers this summer includes teaching them the skills they need to stay safe in the water.

Published: August 28, 2025

A kayak prepares to cross the Feather River Fish Monitoring Station located in Oroville, California, part of Butte County, August 23, 2023. The fish monitoring station will provide information on abundance, run timing, and origin (hatchery or natural) of steelhead and Chinook salmon populations in the Feather River that will be used to enhance fisheries management.

Feather River Fish Monitoring Station Provides Improved Population Data on Fish Species

Since abundant running water first began flowing through the Sierra Nevada foothills to form the Feather River, fish species like Chinook salmon and steelhead have been migrating up from the Pacific Ocean to spawn.

Published: August 25, 2025

The Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, California. Feather River Hatchery raises Chinook salmon and steelhead along the Feather River, just below Lake Oroville. Photo taken August 07, 2019.

Lake Oroville Update - August 22, 2025

Published: August 22, 2025

DWR Updates

Filters

Topics

Dates

2025

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

About

Campaigns

Publications

Support