Water allocations

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)...

COLORADO RIVER: Reclamation announces 2026 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

Notebook News and Features Planning and management

Colorado River

August 15, 2025

Latest projections stress the need for robust operational agreements for the Colorado River after 2026 The Bureau of Reclamation released the August...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: COEQWAL and Just Transitions: Innovative projects tackle California’s water future

Maven

June 3, 2025

Second series of workshops for the Just Transitions project to take place on June 7 and June 9 California is...

CA FARM WATER COALITION: Why is the CVP South-of Delta allocation still so low?

CA Farm Water Coalition

Commentary Policy and regulation

May 29, 2025

By Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition This week, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announced an increase in the Central...

PRESS RELEASE: Reclamation announces another increase in 2025 Central Valley Project water supply allocations; Westlands calls it ‘disappointing’

May 28, 2025

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Continuing to focus on maximizing California’s water supplies, the Bureau of Reclamation is increasing the...

DWR: State Water Project allocation increases to 50% as winter runoff flows into California’s reservoirs; State Water Contractors respond …

April 29, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: As snow begins to melt in the mountains and make its way to California...

USBR: Reclamation boosts 2025 CVP allocations for south-of-Delta to 50%; Westlands responds

April 28, 2025

From the Bureau of Reclamation: Continuing to focus on maximizing California’s water supplies, the Bureau of Reclamation has announced another...

USBR: Reclamation further increases Central Valley Project water supply allocations for 2025; Central Valley Project contractors respond water year

March 27, 2025

From the Bureau of Reclamation: In support of ongoing efforts to provide maximum water supplies in California, the Bureau of...

DWR: Continued winter storms allow for another boost to State Water Project deliveries to 40%

Agriculture Water project operations

March 25, 2025

From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that wet and cold storms in...

AG ALERT: Initial CVP water allotment may not increase plantings

Ag Alert

March 12, 2025

By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Farmers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta who irrigate with water supplied by the federal...

DWR: State Water Project allocation increased to 35%; Metropolitan, State Water Contractors respond

February 25, 2025

Atmospheric rivers earlier this month allow for another boost to expected water supply for Californians and farmland From the Department...

USBR: Reclamation maximizes water supplies for initial Central Valley Project 2025 allocations; CVP contractors respond

February 25, 2025

From the US Bureau of Reclamation: Today, the Bureau of Reclamation announced major steps to improve California water supply. The initial...

DWR: Understanding the State Water Project Allocation