California Department of Water Resources

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The California Department of Water Resources is a state agency responsible for managing California’s water resources, including planning, conservation, flood control, and operation of major water infrastructure.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form As subject As object
DWR Bay-Delta Office 0 1

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf state government agency
water resources management agency
abbreviation DWR
city Sacramento
coordinatesWith California State Water Resources Control Board
Bureau of Reclamation
surface form: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation

local water agencies in California
country United States of America
surface form: United States
employerType public sector
field flood control
infrastructure management
water conservation
water resources
follows California state law
foundedBy California State Legislature
surface form: State of California legislature
goal ensure reliable water supply for California
protect people and property from flooding in California
support sustainable groundwater management in California
hasRole dam safety oversight for state-regulated dams
drought management planning
environmental stewardship related to water
flood risk reduction
water supply planning
headquartersLocation Sacramento
surface form: Sacramento, California
involvedIn California flood management projects
California water planning
climate change adaptation for water systems in California
drought response in California
jurisdiction California, United States
surface form: State of California
language English
legalForm state agency
manages State Water Project
surface form: California State Water Project
oversees California State Water Project reservoirs and aqueducts
parentOrganization California Natural Resources Agency
partOf Government of California
responsibleFor California water resources management
State Water Project operations
flood management in California
operation of major state water infrastructure in California
statewide water planning in California
water conservation programs in California
sector water and natural resources
serviceArea California, United States
surface form: State of California
state California, United States
surface form: California
website https://water.ca.gov/

Referenced by (28)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Burns-Porter Act administeredBy California Department of Water Resources
Delta Stewardship Council cooperatesWith California Department of Water Resources
San Luis Unit coordinatesWith California Department of Water Resources
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta governedBy California Department of Water Resources
California State Agencies include California Department of Water Resources
Castaic Dam managedBy California Department of Water Resources
North Bay Aqueduct managedBy California Department of Water Resources
this entity surface form: DWR Bay-Delta Office
SWP managedBy California Department of Water Resources
Sacramento River managedBy California Department of Water Resources
South Bay Aqueduct managedBy California Department of Water Resources
Lake Oroville managingAgency California Department of Water Resources
Edmonston Pumping Plant operatedBy California Department of Water Resources
State Water Project operatedBy California Department of Water Resources
California Aqueduct operator California Department of Water Resources
Castaic Dam operator California Department of Water Resources
Devil Canyon Powerplant operator California Department of Water Resources
Harvey O. Banks Pumping Plant operator California Department of Water Resources
Hyatt Powerplant operator California Department of Water Resources
North Bay Aqueduct operator California Department of Water Resources
Oroville Dam operator California Department of Water Resources
Perris Dam operator California Department of Water Resources
SWP operator California Department of Water Resources
San Luis Reservoir operator California Department of Water Resources
South Bay Aqueduct operator California Department of Water Resources
California Natural Resources Agency oversees California Department of Water Resources
Devil Canyon Powerplant ownedBy California Department of Water Resources
Oroville Dam owner California Department of Water Resources
Perris Dam owner California Department of Water Resources