Butte County's Department of Water and Resource Conservation was formed on July 1, 1999 following many years implementing programs to protect the Butte County water resources.
Our Mission: To manage and conserve water and other resources for the citizens of Butte County.
The Department of Water and Resource Conservation with the assistance of Davids Engineering has updated the Butte County Water Inventory and Analysis Report also known as a “water budget”. Determining current and future water demands is fundamental to managing water resources and to protecting area of origin water rights. The updated Water Inventory and Analysis Report was finalized in June 2016.
The updated Water Inventory and Analysis Report:
Factsheet: Project Description Factsheet: Project Wrap Up Highlights Part I: How has Land Use Changed since 2000? Highlights Part II: A View of the County through Differing Water Supplies Highlights Part III: Water Budgets Help Tell a Story Presentation Video: Water Budgets and the Story They Tell
Public Workshop, June 14, 2016: Water Inventory and Analysis Project Presentation to Water Commission November 2013: Proposed Methodologies Staff Report to Water Commission: Methodology Recommendations Davids Engineering Technical Memo: Recommended Methodologies for Update Davids Engineering Technical Memo: Assessment of Butte County Drought Impacts, 2012-2015
Water Inventory and Analysis (2001) Agricultural Water Demand Forecast (2004) Urban Water Demand Forecast (2004) Butte County Groundwater Inventory (DWR 2005) Butte Basin Groundwater Model (2008)
Water & Resource Conservation Phone: 530.552.3595 Fax: 530.538.3807 BCWater@ButteCounty.net
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Water & Resource Conservation 308 Nelson Avenue Oroville, CA 95965
Office Hours Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Excludes Holidays
Water Commission Meeting February 1, 2023-1:30 pm BOS Chambers 25 County Center Drive, Oroville
Technical Advisory Committee Meeting March 20, 2023, 1:30 pm Human Resources Training Room East 3 County Center Drive, Oroville