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DWR Shifts Focus Away From April 1st Snowpack Records, Blames Climate Change

Wednesday, April 20

The Department of Water Resources is blaming climate change for the 5th smallest April 1st snowpack measurement on record in the last 7 decades. The Department is turning its focus now to historical data versus the April 1 records in efforts to paint a... Read More.

DWR Snow Survey Reveals Another Year of Drought in CA

Monday, April 4

The wet season has officially ended in California with the passing of April 1st and the outlook for the regions snowpack, water content, and storage is falling short. The Departmetn of Water Resources snow survey revealed thier fourth snow survey to be at 2... Read More.

DWR Increases State Water Project Deliveries by 15%

Friday, February 11

The Department of Water Resources will allow a modest increase in state water project deliveries due to December’s storms. The state will increase allocations to 15 percent of the requested supplies for the year. This is good news for the 29 water agencies contracted... Read More.