California Department of Water Resources

California Department of Water Resources
Seal of the California Department of Water Resources
Agency overview
Formed1956
Preceding agencies
  • Water Project Authority
  • Department of Public Works
Headquarters715 P St, Sacramento, California
Agency executive
  • Karla Nemeth, Director
Parent agencyCalifornia Natural Resources Agency
Websitehttp://www.water.ca.gov/

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is part of the California Natural Resources Agency and is responsible for the management and regulation of the State of California's water usage.[1] The department was created in 1956 by Governor Goodwin Knight following severe flooding across Northern California in 1955, where they combined the Division of Water Resources of the Department of Public Works with the State Engineer's Office, the Water Project Authority, and the State Water Resources Board.[1] It is headquartered in Sacramento.[2]

  1. ^ a b "About". water.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. ^ "Contact Information". water.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2009-11-19.