Water Rights Announcements

2016

• California WaterFix Notice of Meetings in Closed Session (04/11/16)
• Notice of Public Workshop: Fees & Processing for Temporary Permits for Groundwater Storage/Recharge (04/04/16)
• California WaterFix Notice of Rescheduled Public Hearing (03/25/16)
• Notice of Public Workshop: Update Regarding the Status of the Salton Sea Management Program (03/22/16)
• Public Workshop Notice: 2016 Sacramento River Temperature Management Planning and Implementation

2015

• Filing Fees for Water Right Applications - Strike Through Regulations
• Notice of Public Workshop: Update Regarding the Status of Agency Actions by the Salton Sea Task Force (12/04/15)
• California WaterFix Notice of Water Right Change Petition and Notice of Public Hearing on the Petition (10/30/15)
• California WaterFix 401 Water Quality Certification Notice (10/30/15)
• California WaterFix Water Right Change Petition (08/26/15)
• Press Release: Water Right Curtailment Update, Merced and Upper San Joaquin Rivers (6/26/15)
• Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking Water Rights Fees for Fiscal Year 2015-2016
• Proposed Emergency Regulations Development to Achieve 25% Urban Conservation (04/29/15)
• Notice of Public Workshop: Solicitation of Comments Regarding the Status of the Salton Sea and Revised Order WRO 2002-0013 (02/06/15)

2014

• California Water Rights Law Reaches Milestone: 100 Years and Counting | 100 Years of Water Rights Banner (12/18/14)
• New Russian River Frost Protection Regulation Schedule for 2015 (11/07/14)
• Drought and Fee Related Frequently Asked Questions (posted 10/22/14)
• Plan to Temporarily Lift Curtailments During Future Rainfall Events (10/3/14)
• Notice of Proposed Emergency Rulemaking - Water Rights & Water Quality Certification Fees FY14-15 (posted 9/25/14)
• State Water Board Adopts Statewide Emergency Conservation Regulations (posted 7/15/14)
• Drought Year Information Resources (updated 5/2/14)
• State Streamlines Domestic Water Tank Storage Process in Response to Drought (posted 3/13/14)
• Statewide Notice of Potential Future Curtailment (posted 1/17/14)
• New Water Rights Registration Process and Forms Now Available

2012

• Draft Environmental Document in Support of Potential Changes to the Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan (12/31/12)
• Comprehensive Review of Bay-Delta Plan: Public Workshops / Request for Info / Videos Posted (11/08/12)
• Small Irrigation Use: Application Form for Registration now available (posted 8/13/12)
• Final Review of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project(posted 7/31/13)
• Water Rights-Water Use Reports: Statements of Diversion and Use & Measuring Diversions (posted 7/19/12)
• Comprehensive Review of Bay-Delta Plan; Notice of Public Workshops & Request for Info (posted 6/25/12)
• Russian River Frost Protection Regulations (posted 1/4/12)

2011

• Notice of Opportunity to Comment - Guidance for Complying with Water Diversion Measurement Requirements for Statement Holders (including the draft Statement Form) (posted 10/24/11)
• Water Rights Fees 2011-12 – Notice of Proposed Emergency Rule Making (posted 10/6/11)
• Upcoming Water Rights Fee Stakeholder Meeting - August 1, 2011 (posted 7/19/11)
• Water Diversion Measurement - Notice of Public Workshop - July 21, 2011 (posted 6/9/11)
• North Coast Instream Flow Policy Update Regarding New Applications for Onstream Dams (posted 5/18/11)
• Correction to Supplemental Statement Notice (posted 3/9/11)
• California Supreme Court Opinion in Water Right Fee Litigation (posted 2/3/11)

2010

• The Division of Water Right's Records Unit Introduces a New Email Address for Scheduling Records Viewing Appointments and Reproduction Requests (posted 11/12/10)
• Russian River Frost Protection Public Notice (posted 11/3/10)
• Development of Flow Criteria for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Ecosystem Final Report (8/25/10)
• Information Regarding Statements of Diversion and Use (5/13/10)
• eWRIMS Online Reporting Available - effective February 16, 2010 (2/11/10)
• California Water Rights Newsletter (1/21/10)

2009

• San Joaquin River Flow and Southern Delta Salinity Project Timeline (10/19/09)
• Statements of Water Diversion and Use (8/20/09)
• Research Water Rights Topics (8/10/09)
• Russian River-Frost Protection (3/19/09)
• Important Drought Information (2/27/09)

2008

• Bay-Delta Water Quality Control Plan Periodic Review (11/20/08)
• San Joaquin River Flow Objectives for the San Francisco/Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Estuary (10/2/08)

Water Right's Records Unit

Beginning November 15, 2010, the Division of Water Rights Records Unit will be implementing a new, centralized email address for all records viewing appointments and reproduction requests.

To make an appointment to view records, please contact the Records Unit at (916) 341-5421 or email at: dwr@waterboards.ca.gov.

Statements of Water Diversion and Use

The Division of Water Rights is in the process of scanning and posting copies of Statements of Water Diversion and Use (Statements) on its web page. Anyone who diverts or uses surface water is required to file a Statement with the State Water Board, unless the diversion and use is exempt from filing. Exemptions from filing are identified in Water Code section 5101.

You must know the number of the Statement that you are interested in to view it. If you do not know the number, you can look it up on the Water Rights database.

Due to budget restrictions, you cannot currently view the document from eWRIMS, but must use the index of Statements of Water Diversion and Use. The format for the index of Statements of Water Division and Use is SXXXXXX where XXXXXX is the six-digit number assigned to the Statement. Not all Statements are currently posted. More will be available as they are scanned. If you need to review a copy of a Statement that is not posted, please contact the Division of Water Rights at (916) 341-5421 to obtain a copy.

Research Water Rights Topics

As a result of staffing reductions due to budget restrictions, the Division of Water Rights will no longer be able to conduct general research for the public.

If you are interested in a specific water right, please use the online eWRIMS database. You may search for water rights in our records using various search criteria. You will be able to view water right permits and licenses. You can also "download to Excel" to see more information regarding the water right.

If you require assistance researching an issue, you may choose to: (1) contact a consultant or attorney to conduct the research for you, (2) request that a copy of any of our files be sent to you at your cost, or (3) visit our file room and conduct the research. For your convenience, we have listed the contact information for some consultants and attorneys.

If you have general question, please check our Frequently Asked Questions. You may find the answer there.

If your question is not answered and does not require additional research, please contact us.

(Updated 11/7/16)