DWR manages California's water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project (SWP), in a responsible, sustainable way.
Our responsibilities and duties include:
- Preventing and responding to floods, droughts, and catastrophic events
- Informing and educating the public on water issues
- Developing scientific solutions
- Restoring habitats
- Planning for future water needs, climate change impacts, and flood protection
- Constructing and maintaining facilities
- Generating power
- Ensuring public safety
- Providing recreational opportunities
Contact California Department of Water Resources
Listed as:
State Funding / Technical Resources
Water Conservation- Water Districts and Associations
Government Agencies
Contact California Department of Water Resources
715 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 653-5791
Fax: (916) 653-4684
Service Area
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