DWR launches operations at Big Notch Project, expanding critical salmon habitat Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations November 22, 2025From 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, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: In 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom released California’s Water Supply Strategy, outlining necessary actions for...
SCRIPPS: New forecast-informed decision-making tool implemented at Coyote Valley Dam and Lake Mendocino Scripps Institution of Oceanography Water project operations October 23, 2025Officials 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 NewsReports October 21, 2025California’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, 2025At 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, 2025From 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, 2025From Restore the Delta: Two new developments this week expose major flaws in the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) rush...
REPORT: California water suppliers gear up for a dry year with confidence Maven Planning and management October 7, 2025The results are in. California’s 446 urban water suppliers have conducted their supply and demand assessments, and 95.5% say they...
PRESS RELEASE: Governor Newsom signs SB 72 into law, advancing long-term and reliable water supply for all Press Release/Notice Policy and regulation October 4, 2025Press release from CA Water for All CA Water for All is excited to share that Governor Newsom has signed SB...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Securing statewide water supplies: Acknowledging and addressing community concerns during project construction and operations Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project October 2, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: Construction and operation of the Delta Conveyance Project will inevitably impact the local community...
DWR: California prepares for extreme weather swings as new Water Year begins Department of Water Resources (DWR) Current Conditions October 1, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: While California’s climate has always swung between dry and wet conditions, the past five...
NOW AVAILABLE: Final 2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP) Guidebook Department of Water Resources (DWR) Planning and management October 1, 2025The Final 2025 Agricultural Water Management Plan (AWMP) Guidebook is now available. Updates to this guidebook were made to improve...
CA WATER COMMISSION: California’s land subsidence challenge: A look at DWR’s draft BMP Maven Groundwater NewsNotebook News and Features September 8, 2025Subsidence from groundwater pumping has severely impacted land surfaces and infrastructure in parts of California. Rates of subsidence and its...
DELTA CONVEYANCE PROJECT: Securing Statewide Water Supplies Part 6: Fact over Fiction Department of Water Resources (DWR) Delta Conveyance Project September 4, 2025From the Department of Water Resources: Modernizing the infrastructure that delivers clean, affordable water to 27 million Californians and 750,000...
AG ALERT: State releases its first reviews of local SGMA plans Ag Alert Groundwater News June 9, 2021By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Against the backdrop of what’s shaping up as a devastating drought year, the California Department...