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Here is a collection of publications
related to groundwater: |
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- For hardcopy publications or a copy of the California Groundwater: Bulletin 118, Update 2003, contact:
California DWR Publications (http://www.publicaffairs.water.ca.gov/information/pubs.cfm)
California Department of Water Resources
Attn: Publications and Paperwork Management Office
P.O. Box 942836, Sacramento, CA 94236-0001
Telephone: (916) 653-1097
e-mail: imr-publications@water.ca.gov
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California's Groundwater, Bulletin 118 - Update 2003
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Bulletin 118 - Update 2003
Bulletin 118 presents the results of groundwater basin evaluations in California.
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| Water
Fact Sheets |
Water
Facts 1. Ground Water in Fractured Hard Rock. (April 1991) (PDF
265 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general
interest. This Water Facts discusses nine-commonly-asked questions
about groundwater in the cracks or fractures of hard rocks. |
Water
Facts 2. 7-Steps for Managing Ground Water Supplies. (1996)
(PDF 18 KB)
7-step groundwater management program to help local groundwater managers
make informed decisions in managing the available groundwater to assure
an available supply in the future.
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Water
Facts 3. Adjudicated Ground Water Basins in California. (2001)
(PDF: 428 KB)
The State of California is not authorized by the California Water
Code to manage groundwater. California landowners have a correlative
right to extract as much groundwater as they can put to beneficial
use. In some basins, that correlative right has been defined by a
court.
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Water
Facts 4. Ground Water Management Districts or Agencies in California.
(1996) (PDF: 190 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general
interest. This Water Facts address Groundwater Management District
in California. The California Legislature has enacted statutes establishing
several groundwater management districts or agencies that can enact
ordinances to regulate the amount of groundwater that is extracted
and limit its place of use within the districts. |
Water Facts 5. California Well Standards Questions and Answers. (1992)
(PDF: 54 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general
interest. This Water Facts answers five commonly-asked questions about
DWR's well standards.
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Water
Facts 6. Ground Water (1993) (PDF: 116 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general
interest. Eleven frequently talked-about groundwater topics are discussed
in this Water Facts.
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Water
Facts 7. Numbering Water Wells in California. (2000) (PDF: 35)
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Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general
interest. This Water Facts discusses the well numbering system, how
wells get numbers and why well numbering necessary.
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Water
Facts 8. Ground Water Mgt in California - Six Methods Under Current Law. (2000)
(PDF: 73 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general interest.
This Water Facts describes the six methods of managing groundwater used
in California. The methods are listed in the chronological order in
which they were developed.
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Water Facts 9. Integrated Resources Evaluation Checklist (PDF: 36 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general interest. This Water Facts discusses Integrated Resources Evaluation Checklist. This water resources evaluation checklist is a starting point for water managers when planning and undertaking studies of watersheds and groundwater basins.
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Water Facts 10. Components of a Groundwater Management Plan (PDF: 180 KB)
This Water Fact lists components from Bulletin 118-2003, California’s Groundwater,
Appendix C that should be considered for inclusion a groundwater management program.
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Water Facts 11. Yield of a Water Supply Well (PDF: 269KB)
The amount of water that a water supply well can produce is important for choosing
the correct size pump and meeting the well owner's water needs.
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Water
Facts 20. Salt Balance in the San Joaquin Valley (PDF: 62 KB)
Water Facts are short reports on water resources issues of general interest.
This Water Facts details the continued salt buildup in California's
San Joaquin Valley water and soils and the reduced productivity and
threatened agricultural sustainability.
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| Watermaster Service Reports |
Watermaster
Service in the Central Basin, Los Angeles County July 1, 2001-June
30, 2002 - PDF: 1 MB
Report on the water supply conditions in the Central Basin during
the 2000-2001 fiscal year. The report is prepared annually in accordance
with the provisions of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Judgment
in the Central Basin. |
Watermaster
Service in the West Coast Basin, Los Angeles County July 1, 2000-June
30, 2001 - PDF: 3 MB
Report on the water supply conditions in the Central Basin during
the 2000-2001 fiscal year. The report is prepared annually in accordance
with the provisions of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Judgment
in the West Coast Basin. |
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2001 Watermaster Report. |
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| Regional
Issues |
Butte
Valley Wildlife Area Well Interference Investigation. (PDF: 3.7
MB)
A study conducted by the Department of Water Resources and the Department
of Fish and Game in the Butte Valley Wildlife Area to investigate
the water resources in the area, investigate the reported well interference,
and make recommendations on how to reduce future impacts. (1998) |
Ground
Water Levels in Butte County (1993) - ( PDF: 3 MB)
This report summarizes groundwater level data collected in Butte County
by DWR through April 1992. The report presents locations of wells,
information related to the monitoring program, and hydrographs depicting
groundwater levels over time. |
Ground
Water Levels in Colusa County (1994) (PDF: 4.9 MB)
This report summarizes groundwater level data collected in Colusa
County by DWR and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation since the later 1920s
through July 1993. The report presents locations of wells, information
related to the monitoring program, and hydrographs depicting groundwater
levels over time. |
Ground
Water Levels in Glenn County (1997) ( PDF: 11 MB)
This report summarizes groundwater level data collected in Glen County
mostly by DWR since the later 1920s through November 1996. The report
presents locations of wells, information related to the monitoring
program, and hydrographs depicting groundwater levels over time. |
Ground
Water Levels in Redding Basin (1996) ( PDF: 3 MB)
This report summarizes groundwater level data collected from the Redding
groundwater basin by DWR since the mid 1950s through July 1996. The
report presents locations of wells, information related to the monitoring
program, and hydrographs depicting groundwater levels over time. |
Ground
Water Levels in Tehama County (1993) (PDF: 6 MB)
This report summarizes groundwater level data collected in Tehama
County by DWR since the late 1920s through June 1993. The report presents
locations of wells, information related to the monitoring program,
and hydrographs depicting groundwater levels over time. |
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Well Standards |
California
Laws for Wells ( PDF 67KB)
This booklet contains California State statutes that relate directly
to the construction, alteration, maintenance, and destruction of water
wells, monitoring wells, cathodic protection wells, and geothermal
heat exchange wells (March 2003). |
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Bulletin
74-90: California Well Standards (PDF 20,820KB)
This bulletin is a supplement to DWR Bulletin 74-81, Water Well
Standards: State of California, December 1981. Standards in Bulletin
74-81 and this bulletin are minimum requirements for construction,
alteration, maintenance, and destruction of water wells, monitoring
wells, and cathodic protection wells in California (June 1991).
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Bulletin
74-81: Water Well Standards - State of California ( PDF
21,195KB)
This report was prepared by the Department of Water Resources in
fulfillment of its responsibilities under the provisions of Section
231 of the Water Code, and incooperation with the State Department
of Health Services (December 1981).
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California
Well Standards - Southern District
The full California Water Well Standards are not contained within
one document. To make the Well Standards easier to use and more widely
available, the Southern District has combined the contents of Bulletins
74-81 and 74-90, integrated the Water Well Standards, and made them
available on this web site. |
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| Legislative
Report |
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1999 Groundwater Management in
California: A Report to the Legislature Pursuant to Senate Bill
1245 (1997)
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(PDF 2.57MB)
This report lists agencies that have groundwater management plans
that have been adopted either pursuant to different sections of the
Water Code, or as a result of a court decision. The contents of the
plans vary considerably in their specificity and complexity. These
lists of agencies provide an understanding of groundwater management
in California that is invaluable when considering future
water management options.
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