Natural Resources
3860 Department of Water Resources

The Department of Water Resources protects, conserves, develops, and manages California's water. The Department evaluates existing water resources, forecasts future water needs and explores future potential solutions to meet ever-growing needs for personal use, irrigation, industry, recreation, power generation, and fish and wildlife. The Department also works to prevent and minimize flood damage, ensure the safety of dams, and educate the public about the importance of water and its efficient use. More.....

MAJOR PROGRAM CHANGES Back to Top
  • Water Bond-The Budget includes $86 million Proposition 1 to implement the DWR's responsibilities under the Water, Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Act of 2014, which include grant administration for integrated regional water management, water recycling, groundwater sustainability, and water conservation programs as well as implementation of statewide water system operational improvement and drought preparedness actions.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2015-16*
Positions
Dollars
3230 Continuing formulation of the California Water Plan
427.0
$192,147
3240 Implementation of the State Water Resources Development System
2,446.4
1,697,591
3245 Public Safety and Prevention of Damage
573.4
566,976
3250 Central Valley Flood Protection Board
45.7
15,401
3255 Services
26.1
7,716
3260 California Energy Resources Scheduling
29.1
961,575
3265 Loan Repayment Program
-
-1,405
9900100 Administration
-
93,196
9900200 Administration - Distributed
-
-93,195
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
3,547.7
$3,440,002
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
962,488
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
3,547.7
$4,402,490

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.

Refer to the Infrastructure Overview for infrastructure expenditure detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Water Resources Budget (pdf * - 67K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Fund Condition Statements ONLY (pdf * - 5K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the fund condition statements for each fund administered by this state agency.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 23K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.