Drought Year Water Actions
Welcome to the State Water Resources Control Board's (State Water Board) drought actions and information webpage. As we enter a fourth year of drought, it's important to stay well informed and current on all State Water Board actions and news when it comes to the use and conservation of water.
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's November 15, 2016 Drought Update (11/15/2016)
- U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's Water Right Accounting Report for New Melones Reservoir (11/01/2016)
- Temporary Suspension of Monthly Reporting Requirement Pursuant to Order WR 2015-0002-DWR (11/01/2016)
- Central Valley Project & State Water Project Drought Preparedness Plan for November 2016 through January 2017 (10/28/2016)
- Water now Available to Junior Priority Rights in the Scott River (10/24/2016)
- OAL Approved 2016 Emergency Regulation Readopt issuing Information Orders, Resolution No 2016-0045 (10/17/2016)
- Advance notice of potential water unavailability to Junior Priority Rights in the Scott River (6/9/2016)
- More Announcements . . .
Conservation:
- Emergency Conservation Regulations
- Conservation Reporting
- Report water waste - Savewater.ca.gov
- Water Pricing/Conservation Rates
- What's New
- General Water Conservation Tips and Information on Water Use Efficiency
- Water Supplier Locator Tool - Map-based tool to determine the water supplier in a certain area
- Making conservation a California way of life | (Executive Order B-37-16)
Water Recycling:
- Russian River – Emergency Regulation for Enhanced Water Conservation and Additional Water User Info
- Dry Year Report Information
Notices of Water Unavailability:
- Summary of Water Rights who have been issued a notice - 2016
- Summary of Water Rights who have been issued a notice - 2015
- Notices of Water Availability (Including Emergency Regulations)
- Supply and Demand Analyses
- Water Unavailability Hotline (916) 341-5342
Complaints:
- Frequently Asked Questions on Drought and Water Rights Activities by the State Water Board
- Pending Drought Requests and Actions (except water transfers)
Central Valley Project (CVP) and State Water Project (SWP) Related Activities:
- State and Federal Water Projects Drought Preparedness Plan for November 2016 through January 2017 (10/28/2016)
- Requests for Emergency Regulations
- State & Federal Water Projects Final 2016 Drought Contingency Plan (submitted 5/27/16)
- Sacramento River Temperature and Order 90-5 Compliance
- 401 Water Quality Certification for the 2015 Emergency Drought Barrier Project, signed May 4, 2015 (05/05/15)
- Bay-Delta Complaints and Information Requests
- State Water Project and Central Valley Project Temporary Urgency Change Petition Project Page
- State and Federal Water Projects 2015 Drought Contingency Plan (01/15/15)
- Request to Modify San Joaquin River at Vernalis Salinity Requirements and Response (01/15/15)
- Congressional/Legislative Correspondence
- How to Request a Temporary Urgency Change, Water Transfer, or Permit
- Changes to Water Right Permit and License Conditions (Change Petitions)
- Water Transfers
Registrations:
Temporary Urgency Permits:
Water Right Reporting:
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Additional Resources
- Helpful Links
- Information on filing a Complaint
- Drought Informational Orders
- Informational Order Online Form to report actual monthly diversions
Water Right Reporting:
Drought Year/Curtailment Hotline (916) 341-5342