Department of Water Resources Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK

January 15, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: In the last five years, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and its partners...

DELTA COUNTIES COALITION: Statement on Appellate Court Rejection of Delta Tunnel Financing

Delta Counties Coalition

Delta Conveyance Project

January 13, 2026

From the Delta Counties Coalition: The Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) welcomes the opinion by the Third District Court of Appeal,...

DWR: New Central Valley Flood-MAR dashboard integrates floodwater and groundwater management

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News

January 8, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: California is taking a new, data-driven approach to capturing floodwaters for groundwater recharge. The...

BLM: Nine years of partnership pays off: Fitzhugh Creek Meadow restoration achieves dramatic results

Guest Contributor

Ecosystems

January 6, 2026

By Jennifer Mueller, Natural Resource Specialist The BLM Applegate Field Office is celebrating a remarkable transformation at Fitzhugh Creek Meadow,...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California appellate court upholds bar on revenue bonds for Delta Program

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

December 31, 2025

The panel agreed with a trial judge that Water Resources hadn’t met its burden to show the controversial project qualifies...

LEGAL ALERT: Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Rejection of Financing Scheme for Delta Conveyance Project

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

December 31, 2025

From Somach Simmons & Dunn: “On December 31, 2025, the Third District Court of Appeal issued an opinion rejecting the...

DWR Announces initial State Water Project allocation of 10% for 2026

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

December 2, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial State Water Project (SWP)...

REPORT: New DWR conveyance study finds groundwater stabilization key to protecting San Joaquin Valley water supplies

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Reports Water project operations

November 25, 2025

Sinking Ground Puts San Joaquin Valley Water Systems at Risk By the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water...

DWR launches operations at Big Notch Project, expanding critical salmon habitat

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water project operations

November 22, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Operations have officially begun for the Big Notch Project, one of the largest floodplain...

DWR: Senate Bill 72 Bolsters California Water Plan and advances long-term water supply goals

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Planning and management

November 6, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...

High-flow releases from Coyote Valley Dam at Lake Mendocino on January 16, 2023.

SCRIPPS: New forecast-informed decision-making tool implemented at Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Mendocino

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

Water project operations

October 23, 2025

Officials commemorate revised water control manual for Lake Mendocino in Oct. 22 ceremony By Lauren Fimbres Wood, Scripps Institution of...

DWR: New reports show progress in community actions to make groundwater sustainability a reality in California

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Groundwater News Reports

October 21, 2025

California’s Groundwater Data Collection is Empowering Local Agencies to Implement Solutions Tailored to Communities From the Department of Water Resources:...

CA WATER COMMISSION: Best practices in meaningful Tribal engagement and consultation

Maven

Policy and regulation

October 20, 2025

At its September meeting, the California Water Commission heard from Anecita Agustinez, Tribal Affairs Executive Manager for the Department of...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Submits Delta Conveyance Project Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan

Press Release/Notice

Delta Conveyance Project

October 17, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources The Department of Water Resources (DWR) submitted a Certification of Consistency with the Delta Plan for the...

RESTORE THE DELTA: DWR’s Delta tunnel process undermined by incomplete modeling and contradictory filings

Restore the Delta

Delta Conveyance Project

October 15, 2025

From Restore the Delta: Two new developments this week expose major flaws in the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) rush...