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DWR Updates
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California’s groundwater basins are a critical part of the state’s water supply for millions of people. Small communities rely on it, individual homes rely on it. It is a source of drinking water as well as irrigation for California’s agricultural community.
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As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation, groundwater basins are being more heavily relied on for water supply needs throughout the state. Groundwater serves as a critical resource for many different industries and uses, including farms, urban and rural communities, and ecosyst ...
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Lake Oroville Community Update for March 4, 2022.
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Lake Oroville Community Update for February 25, 2022
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Lake Oroville Community Update for Feb. 18, 2022.
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Lake Oroville Community Update for February 11, 2022.
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California has reached a major milestone in its implementation of the landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).
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Lake Oroville Community Update for February 4, 2022.
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The upcoming year will mark an important milestone in the proposed Delta Conveyance Project planning process, with the anticipated release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for public review and comment in mid-2022.