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In The News: Dunnigan Groundwater Recharge

The Dunnigan Groundwater Recharge Project, led by Dunnigan Water District, launched in early 2022 as a pilot project with the diversion of about 200 AF from the Tehama-Colusa Canal into Buckeye Creek. The project has successfully expanded to include on-farm recharge and seasonal wetland habitat. The project now plans to recharge 5,000 AF per year into the aquifer and provide 500 acres of shorebird…

In the News: Woodland ASR Program

The City of Woodland relies primarily on treated surface water from the Woodland Davis Clean Water Agency (WDCWA) for its water supply, with augmentation through its Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) program. Woodland’s ASR program improves short-term drought resiliency and long-term water supply reliability by storing high-quality treated Sacramento River water in the underground aquifer when…

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Project Solicitation and Prioritization

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Upcoming Public Meetings

June 2022 Public Meetings

Citizen Science Program

The citizen science program is being started to allow domestic well owners to monitor their own water levels. Measuring equipment will be loaned out at no cost to the well owner. All domestic well users within the Subbasin are eligible.

Management Area Committees

The YSGA is working to create Advisory Committees for each of the six management areas (MA) within the Yolo Subbasin.

Drought Resources

Yolo County Dry Well Assistance

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Yolo GSP: 2022 Annual Update

The 2022 Annual Update covers water years 2018 - 2021.

Airborne Electromagnetic (AEM) Geophysical Surveys to Begin week of April 3

DWR will be coordinating AEM surveys to help improve the understanding of groundwater resources and support local management efforts in their goals to implement SGMA.

New Resource: CA Groundwater Live

California's Groundwater Live provides a statewide analysis of up-to-date groundwater conditions.

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New Site: Groundwater Data Map

Explore groundwater levels at monitoring wells throughout the Subbasin.

Individual Well Owner Assessment

Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), a non-profit organization is offering private well owners free well assessments and water quality screening for nitrate. See the two flyers below for more information: