![The Feather River Fish Hatchery raises steelhead at the hatchery and releases them into the Feather River at Boyd’s Pump Boat Launch in Yuba City, California.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2021_02_12_JW_Fish_Release_0896.jpg?mw=200&hash=15DCC3718F7A718FED363FF9501FDA57)
DWR Updates
![The Feather River Fish Hatchery raises steelhead at the hatchery and releases them into the Feather River at Boyd’s Pump Boat Launch in Yuba City, California.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2021_02_12_JW_Fish_Release_0896.jpg?mw=200&hash=15DCC3718F7A718FED363FF9501FDA57)
Operating under a new federal framework that balances water supply and endangered species protection, the State Water Project is adjusting Delta operations for at least the next two days, depending upon conditions.
![DWR employees participate in a Feather River Floating Classroom tour in Oroville during an environmental sciences workshop, learning about the Fall salmon run.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2024_11_12_AN_0058_Floating_Classroom-(1).jpg?mw=200&hash=1B212546DCC0A553CCA9326ADC49DE8D)
![Feather River Floating Classroom participants listen as DWR scientists provide information about the Chinook salmon lifecycle and ongoing conservation and research efforts.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2024_11_12_AN_0058_Floating_Classroom.jpg?mw=200&hash=D201024DE33E73F974BF37A080833C6B)
Through the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Feather River Floating Classroom Program, people of all ages are learning about the salmon lifecycle and critical ongoing conservation efforts and research in the Feather River.
![Drone photo of Lake Oroville. Photo taken December 20, 2024.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/dji_fly_20241220_142654_815_1734734471678_photo.jpg?mw=200&hash=278BD9CF6AE68F1FF788475897847645)
Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). This law was signed in 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown and has had a profound impact on groundwater use and management as nearly 85 percent of Californians rely on groundwater for some portion of their water needs.
![A view of the salmon spawning operations, where personnel harvest and fertilize eggs, at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, California. The facility was built between 1966 and 1967 by the California Department of Water Resources and operated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to compensate for spawning grounds lost to returning salmon and steelhead trout with the construction of Oroville Dam. Each year, roughly 9,000 to 18,000 salmon and 2,000 steelhead are spawned and raised at the hatchery.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/KMG_fish_hatchery_12905.jpg?mw=200&hash=63A41293F3430B00B240AD16A34CD1B8)
California faces a full range of climate challenges, from extreme drought to flooding, that place stress on critical water supplies like groundwater that communities, businesses, and ecosystems rely on. Recognizing the lack of resources underrepresented communities have to address these issues, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provides hands ...
![A flyer promoting free winter-themed craft activities at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center each weekend in December.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/SnowcemberFlyer_Final_Digital_TS.png?mw=200&hash=614C9DE629D516DE0C4928B96BD63829)
![A drone view of Bidwell Canyon Marina at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2024_09_05_AN_0122_Oroville_Lake_levels_DRONE.jpg?mw=200&hash=7E101FF60E4EB3FCEFA64C950E8F8C93)