In Honor of Fix a Leak Week, DWR’s Go Golden Initi ...
Household leaks waste nearly 1 trillion gallons of water nationwide every year, enough to provide water to over 11 million homes. During Fix a Leak We ...
March 18, 2024
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The DWR Mission
To sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.
DWR Racial Equity Vision
All people in California are healthy, financially stable, and safe.
Although DWR cannot achieve this vision alone, we are committed to doing our part to make it a reality. View DWR’s Racial Equity Action Plan.
Innovative Collection System Supports Reintroducin ...
The Department of Water Resources, along with its Tribal, state, and federal partners, are testing a pilot project that will help with the reintroduct ...
February 01, 2024
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Lake Oroville Operations Update -- January 30, 202 ...
Ahead of forecasted winter storms this week, DWR began increasing water releases to the Feather River today from the Oroville-Thermalito Complex.
January 30, 2024
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750,000
Acres of farmland irrigated by the State Water Project
60%
DWR's GHG reduction goal by 2030
12,400,000
Pounds of reinforcing steel on Oroville main spillway
1,246
Dams under state's jurisdiction