PRESS RELEASE: Landmark legislation to address California’s water supply challenges heads to the Governor’s desk Guest Contributor Policy and regulation September 5, 2025Press release from California Water for All: SB 72 (Caballero), critical water legislation to transform the state’s water management approach,...
NOW AVAILABLE: Update 2023 draft resource management strategies posted Department of Water Resources (DWR) ANNOUNCEMENTS May 2, 2024From the Department of Water Resources: DWR is accepting public comments on a series of draft resource management strategies that...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: California water managers advise multipronged approach in face of climate change Courthouse News Service Planning and management April 30, 2024A region as massive and diverse as the Golden State requires many hands and smart planning to manage its water...
DWR NEWS: State Releases California Water Plan Update 2023: A Roadmap to Water Management and Infrastructure for a Water Resilient Future Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management April 3, 2024The 2023 update focuses on equity, watershed resilience, and climate urgency The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released...
THIS JUST IN … Two in a Row: April Snow Survey Shows Above Average Snowpack for Second Straight Season Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions April 2, 2024After a dry start to the year, March storms provided boost to snowpack but runoff will be the key to...
CALIFORNIA WATER PLAN: The state’s integrated plan for water management Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management May 17, 2023The California Water Plan is the state’s strategic roadmap for managing the state’s precious water resources equitably and sustainably. First...
KAMYAR GUIVETCHI: Managing Water Resources for Sustainability & Resilience Maven Best of the NotebookClimate changeNotebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management November 30, 2022Kamyar Guivetchi is the Manager of DWR’s Division of Planning, where he works with staff, numerous government agencies, California Native...
DWR Releases California Water Plan 2023 Assumptions and Estimates Report Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management October 18, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: In preparation for the California Water Plan Update 2023 (Update 2023), the Department of...
CA WATER COMMISSION: California Water Plan 2023 Update Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation February 2, 2022The California Water Plan is the state’s strategic plan for sustainably managing and developing water resources for current and future...
Groundwater/Aquifer Remediation Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 17, 2020Cleaning up polluted groundwater basins can create additional water supply that would not otherwise be available without remediation, but treatment...
Agricultural water use efficiency Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features October 17, 2020As the state’s largest water using sector, many look to agriculture as a way to free up water supplies for...
Conjunctive management and groundwater Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features October 17, 2020With the right infrastructure in place, water districts and agencies can manage surface water and groundwater as a single source,...
Precipitation enhancement (Cloud seeding) Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater supply augmentation October 17, 2020Cloud seeding, practiced in California since the 1950s, is estimated to add 400,000 acre-feet per year to the state’s precipitation. ...
Desalination Maven ReportsWater supply augmentation October 17, 2020Desalination holds the potential of providing a highly reliable water source for some communities; however, there are major cost and...
System reoperation Maven Notebook News and FeaturesWater project operations October 17, 2020Changing existing operations and management procedures for water project operations, referred to as system reoperation, can yield numerous benefits such...
