Department of Water Resources Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

October 20, 2026

[cmtoc_table_of_contents] Groundwater basins can serve as large underground reservoirs, storing water during wet periods for use in drought years. When...

STATE WATER CONTRACTORS: Delta Stewardship Council Hears Revised Delta Conveyance Project Filing

State Water Contractors

Policy and regulation

October 17, 2026

On Thursday, October 15, the Delta Stewardship Council heard expert testimony and public comment regarding the Revised Certification of Consistency...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: California Delta tunnel opponents renew fight to rework massive water project

Courthouse News Service

Delta Conveyance Project

October 16, 2026

The Delta Stewardship Council previously rejected several appeals, but left the door open for review of an invasive species and...

DWR: Getting under the skin of salmon science

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Fish and wildlife

October 13, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: This is not a job for the squeamish or faint-hearted, but the goals of...

SJV WATER: Kings County groundwater lawsuit against the state hangs in the balance

SJV Water

Groundwater News

October 11, 2026

By Monserrat Solis, SJV Water A Kings County judge will determine whether to issue a second preliminary injunction barring the...

NOW AVAILABLE: Groundwater recharge: Incentives and strategies

Sustainable Conservation

Groundwater News Reports

October 5, 2026

From Sustainable Conservation: Under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) are responsible for developing and implementing...

DWR: Watershed after fire: New report summarizes years of water quality monitoring in the Sacramento watershed

Department of Water Resources (DWR)

Water quality

September 18, 2026

From the Department of Water Resources: Water flowing from the forests and mountain streams of the Southern Cascades and Northern...

AG ALERT: New DWR director discusses water resiliency plans

Ag Alert

Planning and management

September 16, 2026

By Ag Alert The California Department of Water Resources swore in its new director, Thomas Gibson, in July. He previously...

DELTA COUNCIL: Public hearing set on revised Delta Conveyance Project certification

Maven

Delta Conveyance Project

September 15, 2026

The Delta Stewardship Council will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2026, beginning at 9:30 a.m., to consider appeals...

WATER COMMISSION: DWR explains how Article 21 water could supply WSIP pulse-flow projects

Maven

Planning and management

September 15, 2026

Proposition 1, approved by California voters in 2014, allocated $2.7 billion for water-storage investments administered by the California Water Commission...