The Delta Conveyance Project (DCP) is a proposal to modernize State Water Project infrastructure in the Delta by creating an additional point of diversion along the Sacramento River coupled with existing conveyance facilities in the South Delta.
From DWR News California is immersed in a third year of drought, with January, February and March of 2022 experiencing the lowest precipitation on record. Weather whiplash of big storms followed by dry spells makes every drop of rain, every...
From the Department of Water Resources: The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the largest estuaries in North America, providing habitat for around 500 plant and animal species, including about 50 species of fish. Approximately two‑thirds of California’s salmon pass...
By DWR: Rain and snowfall in California have always been inconsistent and unpredictable. It is our climate’s natural state. The realities of climate change, that take the inconsistent nature of precipitation in California to an extreme, are making water management...
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted four informational webinars between July and September 2021 to provide background information related...
Informational webinar discusses fish and aquatic species analysis, fish screens, and operating criteria The Department of Water Resources (DWR) hosted...
Where does the State Water Project get its water? How does DWR model Delta water operations? Informational webinar features presentations on State Water Project operations and Delta modeling The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting four informational webinars between...
At the April meeting of the Delta Stewardship Council, Councilmembers received an update on the Delta Conveyance Project, including the status of the environmental review process and the results of the recent environmental justice survey. First, Graham Bradner, Interim Executive...