The mission of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is to manage the water resources of California to benefit the State's people, and to protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.

Goal 1 - Prepare and update the California Water Plan to guide development and management of the State's water resources.

Goal 2 - Plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain the State Water Resources Development System to supply good quality water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses and for fish and wildlife protection and enhancement.

Goal 3 - Protect and restore the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta by controlling salinity and providing water supplies for Delta water users and planning long-term solutions for environmental and water use problems facing the Delta.

Goal 4 - Regulate dams, provide flood protection, and assist in emergency management to safeguard life and property by supervising design, construction, operation, and maintenance of more than 1,200 jurisdictional dams and encouraging preventive floodplain management practices.

Goal 5 - Educate the public.

Goal 6- Serve local water needs.

By working cooperatively with other agencies, such as other members of the San Francisco Bay Delta Science Consortium, DWR hopes to better serve California and efficiently meet these goals.