For Flood-Reporting News Media, DWR Posts Current Water Conditions On-Line Page.SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 1997--To help the news media access flood-related information more quickly and easily, the Department of Water Resources is making available a newly revised on-line Water Conditions page on DWR's World Wide Web site. This page provides access to current information on reservoir storage and releases, river conditions and forecasts, water supplies and weather forecasts and summaries. The page derives its information primarily from the California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Data Exchange Center (CDEC CDEC sulfallate. ). However, it will shield the CDEC system from excessive use which can reduce its effectiveness for operational use by flood management officials. To access the new Water Conditions Page, you can use Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. software to reach the DWR DWR Design Within Reach DWR Department of Water Resources DWR Direct Web Remoting (Easy Ajax for Java) DWR Durable Water Repellency DWR Delayed Word Recall (medical testing) DWR Driving While Revoked California Water Page at: http://www.dwr.water.ca.gov . Once into the DWR California Water Page, select Water Conditions. -0- The Department of Water Resources operates and maintains the State Water Project, provides dam safety and flood control and inspection services, assists local water districts in water management and water conservation planning, and plans for future statewide water needs. The State Water Project provides water to two-thirds of California's population. CONTACT: California Department of Water Resources History 1850-1875 California recognizes many types of water rights. These rights have developed with the State over time. Prior to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed in 1848, California was part of Mexico. Larry Filby, 916/653-7384 |
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