DWR recently received a project of the year award from the International Partnering Institute (IPI) for its successful collaboration and levee improvement work in the San Joaquin Valley.
DWR Updates
Lake Oroville Community Update for September 9, 2022.
Lake Oroville Community Update for September 2, 2022.
As California faces an extreme heat wave over Labor Day Weekend, DWR is doing its part to support the statewide energy grid during extreme climate-driven events like heat waves or wildfires. It’s all part of a coordinated, statewide effort to keep lights on and air conditioners running for millions of Californians.
Lake Oroville Community Update for Aug. 26, 2022.
Lake Oroville Community Update for August 19, 2022.
As climate change continues to cause greater weather extremes and impact water resources statewide, it is important that we reduce our carbon footprint. In recognition of the State’s ongoing efforts, The Climate Registry has awarded DWR All-Star certification in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Lake Oroville Community Update for August 12, 2022.
Lake Oroville Community Update for August 5, 2022.
On a small scale, aquifers — subsurface natural basins — have been recharged with flood waters from extreme storms for decades. . Now, a new DWR assessment shows how Flood Managed Aquifer Recharge, or Flood-MAR, can help reduce flood risk and boost groundwater supplies across large areas of land.