California Department of Water Resources

California Department of Water Resources
	Seal of the California Department of Water Resources
Agency overview
Formed	1956
Preceding agencies	Water Project Authority; Department of Public Works;
Headquarters	715 P St, Sacramento, California
Agency executive	Karla Nemeth, Director;
Parent agency	California Natural Resources Agency
Website	http://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. 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. It is headquartered in Sacramento.

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