Jan 24, 2025 · 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. All people in California are healthy, financially stable, and safe.

The Department of Water Resources is now available to assist you with your career needs in-person! Visit our Career Center to get advising services on the State of California hiring process, resume development, State examination/assessment process, and more.

Nov 27, 2024 · The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is responsible for managing and protecting California’s water. DWR works with other agencies to benefit the state’s people, and to protect, restore and enhance the natural and human environments.

DWR is one of the seven departments that fall under the umbrella of the California Natural Resources Agency. To learn more about our work, structure, and goals, visit What We Do, Programs, Mission, and Organizational Chart, and read our Strategic Business Plan.

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is part of the California Natural Resources Agency and is responsible for the management and regulation of the State of California's water usage. [1]

Are you looking for water conditions near you? California Water Watch offers the most current local and statewide water conditions down to your region and even your neighborhood. Search for up-to-date information on Precipitation, Snowpack, Reservoirs, …

3 days ago · The California Department of Water Resources said in a post on X that the “military did not enter California.” “The federal government restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days,” the agency posted. “State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful.”

4 days ago · Mark Gold, water scarcity director for the Natural Resources Defense Council and a board member of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California: “Tying Bay-Delta management into devastating wildfires that have cost people’s lives and homes is nothing short of irresponsible, and it’s happening at a time when the Metropolitan ...

Sep 18, 2024 · SACRAMENTO – Thanks to the largest tidal wetland restoration project to date in the Delta, tidal waters are now flowing to 3,400 acres of restored habitat for the first time in a century, supporting fish and wildlife and providing 100-year flood protection for surrounding Central Valley communities.

1 day ago · The Bureau of Reclamation shall take all available measures to ensure that State agencies—including the California Department of Water Resources—do not interfere with the Bureau of Reclamation's operation of the project to maximize water delivery to high-need communities or otherwise, including but not limited to the issuance of a new ...