The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to announce that Proposition 4 appropriations have been approved by the legislature.

DWR will hold a public virtual webinar meeting to share information about the public draft of the California's Groundwater: Bulletin 118 - Update 2025 (CalGW Update 2025). This report provides a ...

State of CaliforniaSACRAMENTO, Calif. – As California enters a new water year, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released two new groundwater reports – the Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions ...

State of CaliforniaA drone view of floodwaters from the March storms have cut across 6th Avenue south of Corcoran, in Kings County, California. The floodwaters are reforming Tulare Lake, once the ...

Water is a precious and limited resource, especially in drought-prone California where the next dry period could be right around the corner. As a result, water conservation and the efficient use of ...

Lake Oroville Update - October 10, 2025 ...

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) invites you to join our project team and the SB 1157 Indoor Water Use Working Group for our kickoff meeting.

While California’s climate has always swung between dry and wet conditions, the past five years have proven what climate science has predicted: California must be prepared for extreme weather events ...

California is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world, and is the major producer of many nuts, fruits, and vegetables. In fact, California is the only producer of 13 commodities ...

State of CaliforniaNotice is hereby given that the California Department of Water Resources will host a workshop for the Real-Time Data Direct Grant Program Draft Guidelines. This hybrid workshop will ...

The Department of Water Resources (DWR), in partnership with California State Association of Counties (CSAC), is convening a series of virtual roundtable-style gatherings for county staff who are ...

The Department of Water Resources is a participating agency in the California Financing Coordinating Committee (CFCC), and collaborates with other CFCC agencies to provide information on current State ...