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California Department of Water Resources
Government Administration
Sacramento, CA 43,148 followers
Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California.
About us
In 1956, the Legislature passed a bill creating DWR to plan, design, construct, and oversee the building of the nation's largest state-built water development and conveyance system. Today, DWR protects, conserves, develops, and manages much of California's water supply including the State Water Project which provides water for 27 million Californians and 750,000 acres of farmland Working with other agencies and the public, DWR develops strategic goals, and near-term and long-term actions to conserve, manage, develop, and sustain California's watersheds, water resources, and management systems. DWR also works to prevent and respond to floods, droughts, and catastrophic events that would threaten public safety, water resources and management systems, the environment, and property. Balancing the State's water needs with environmental protection remains a long-term challenge.
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http://www.water.ca.gov
External link for California Department of Water Resources
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- Government Administration
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Sacramento, CA
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- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1956
- Specialties
- natural resource management, safety, emergency response, local assistance, water supply, environment, dam safety, and hydropower generation
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P.O. Box 942836
Sacramento, CA 94236-0001, US
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Today’s snow survey results show a big regional disparity between the Northern, Central, and Southern Sierra Nevada snowpacks. Many storms this season missed the southern half of the state, so the statewide snowpack average masks just how below average some regions are. Because of this disparity, water managers will need to consider not just the extreme swings through the winter and spring months, but also the big differences from watershed to watershed.
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DWR today conducted the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. January saw almost no precipitation throughout much of the state, especially in Southern California, where record dry conditions fueled wildfire conditions early in the year. Atmospheric rivers in February helped boost the snowpack back to near average, but dry conditions have returned and brought the snowpack back below average. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gptn4Vpw
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“In addition to the large swings in snowpack conditions we’ve seen this year, a big regional disparity remains between the Northern, Central, and Southern Sierra Nevada. With so many of this season’s storms missing the southern half of the state, our statewide snowpack average can mask just how below average some regions are. Water managers will need to consider not just the extreme swings through the winter and spring months, but also the big differences from watershed to watershed." - Andy Reising, Manager, Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit. Read more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gptn4Vpw
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DWR today conducted the third Phillips Station snow survey of the season. The manual survey recorded 34 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 13.5 inches, which is 58 percent of average for this location. Statewide, the snowpack is 85 percent of average for this date. The results of today’s survey show how California’s extreme weather impact our snowpack. Big storms in February dropped several feet of snow across the Sierra Nevada, but two weeks of above average temperatures and dry conditions have chipped away at those gains. Additionally, there continues to be a large disparity between the snowpack in the north of the state and the snowpack in the south. While there is still a month of the traditional snow season left, we are quickly running out of time to catch up and finish the year at average. Southern California will need to see even more snow than the north in order to return to average.
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The DWR team is up at Phillips Station and getting ready to conduct the third snow survey of the season. Join us via Facebook Live at 11 a.m. as they measure water content in the snowpack ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gAgE5GdG
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Join DWR staff TODAY as we conduct the third Phillips Station snow survey of the season! The snow survey is critical for forecasting the amount of water that will melt and run off to state reservoirs. Watch it on X at 11 a.m. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g57hdfP2
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We saw some big storms in February, but the past few weeks have been dry. What will that mean for the snowpack? Check-in today at 11 am as DWR measures water content in the snowpack to help forecast the amount of water that will melt and run off to state reservoirs. Watch it on YouTube Live at 11 a.m. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gsdhEUVj
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Today is the third snow survey of the season! Have a question about snow surveys, like how a snow tube works and what it is measuring? Join us as we #AskAndy! #California #SnowSurvey. Tune in to today’s snow survey on X at 11 a.m. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g57hdfP2
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Meet Andy Reising, DWR’s Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting Unit Manager! We met up to #AskAndy why snow surveys are so important to Californians. Watch the snow survey tomorrow, 2/28, at 11 am on our YouTube channel at https://lnkd.in/gsdhEUVj #California #SnowSurvey