DWR Updates

An aerial view shows Enterprise Bridge at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken December 14, 2023.

Lake Oroville Community Update - January 12, 2024

Lake Oroville Community Update for January 12, 2024

Published: January 12, 2024

Two cyclists ride along the Brad Freeman Bike Trail, which is built along the Thermalito Diversion Pool in Oroville, CA.

Lake Oroville Community Update - January 5, 2024

Lake Oroville Community Update for January 5, 2024

Published: January 05, 2024

DWR has recently completed installation of a bioacoustic fish fence at the junction of the Sacramento River and Georgiana Slough.

Video: Bubbles, Lights and Sounds: DWR Uses Bioacoustics to Help Guide Juvenile Salmon

To assist with young salmon migration through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, DWR has recently completed installation of a bioacoustic fish fence at the junction of the Sacramento River and Georgiana Slough.

Published: January 03, 2024

An aerial view of lake levels and Bidwell Bar Bridge at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. On this date, the water storage was 2,324,550 acre-feet (AF), 66 percent of the total capacity. Photo taken December 14, 2023.

Lake Oroville Community Update - December 22, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update for December 22, 2023.

Published: December 22, 2023

State Water Project water flows through the Sacramento River towards the Delta.

State Water Project Drives California's Economy

The California State Water Project is the backbone of California water infrastructure – delivering water supply, protecting against floods, generating clean hydropower, providing recreational opportunities and environmental benefits, and driving California's economy.

Published: December 18, 2023

Fuel load management work, including controlled burns, is conducted by CalFire in conjunction with California Department of Water Resources at Loafer Creek State Recreation Area in Oroville, California. The work is part of the fuel load management program which reduces fire risk, protects public safety, and enhances forest and watershed health. Photo taken March 2, 2022

Lake Oroville Community Update - December 15, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update for December 15, 2023

Published: December 15, 2023

A drone view of the James Irrigation District utilizing pumps from DWR’s Emergency Pump Program to divert water and fill a basin for groundwater recharge in Fresno County

State Encourages Early Planning to Capture Winter Storm Runoff for Groundwater Recharge

DWR is encouraging local agencies to prepare groundwater recharge projects early to maximize the capture and storage of any upcoming storm runoff to recharge groundwater basins.

Published: December 12, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update - December 8, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update for December 8, 2023.

Published: December 08, 2023

A drone image of water levels at West Branch Feather River Bridge along Highway 70 located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. On this date, the water storage was 73 percent of the total capacity. Photo taken October 2, 2023.

Lake Oroville Community Update - December 1, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update for December 1, 2023.

Published: December 01, 2023

Rock is loaded onto barges at the California Department of Water Resources Weber Rock Yard near the Port of Stockton, California. DWR maintains massive stockpiles of rock and flood fighting materials that can be distributed throughout the state to repair potential levee breaches that could occur in a major earthquake. Photo taken June 9, 2021.

Living With Earthquakes: How DWR Maintains Vigilance and Resources to Respond to the Next Jolt

When a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Isleton in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on October 18, it was a reminder of the threat posed to critical State Water Project infrastructure by seismic activity.

Published: November 22, 2023

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