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2016, Sep. 22 -- Bulletin 118, Interim Update 2016, California's Groundwater Working Toward Sustainability, Dwr Dec 2016

2016, Sep. 22 -- Bulletin 118, Interim Update 2016, California's Groundwater Working Toward Sustainability, Dwr

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

The purpose of the interim update to Bulletin 118 is to provide up-to-date information on California groundwater basins subject to critical conditions of overdraft, groundwater basin boundaries, and basin prioritization. The information is essential to the successful implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act passed in 2014 (SGMA), including the timely formation of groundwater sustainability agencies and the development of groundwater sustainability plans.


1975, Bulletin No. 118, California's Ground Water, Department Of Water Resources Nov 2016

1975, Bulletin No. 118, California's Ground Water, Department Of Water Resources

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

The Bulletin summarizes known technical information on ground water basins in California and the extent of their water supplies throughout the State. It also discusses the ways in which ground water basins have been used and missue in the past and suggests better management mechanisms for the future.


1949 Salinas Basin Investigation, Basic Data Used In Bulletins 52, 52-A And 52-B Sep 2016

1949 Salinas Basin Investigation, Basic Data Used In Bulletins 52, 52-A And 52-B

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

The 1949 Salinas Basin Investigation - Basic Data publication presented the previously unpublished basic data supporting the analyses and conclusions in Bulletins 52, 52-A and 52-B. The documents includes well descriptions in Salinas Valley, water levels at wells, quality of water, water levels at wells, quality of water, well logs, and maps depicting lands irrigated in Salinas Valley in 1945.


1946 Salinas Basin Investigation Summary Report, Bulletin No. 52-B Sep 2016

1946 Salinas Basin Investigation Summary Report, Bulletin No. 52-B

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

This joint 1946 18-month investigation of the Salinas Basin by the State Department of Water Resources and the County of Monterey deals with conditions in the lower Salinas River Basin near Monterey Bay due to saline water intrusion into the groundwater supply that was utilized for irrigation, domestic and industrial purposes. The report discusses the history of the basin, a description of the Salinas Valley, sub-basins, inflow and outflow, crops, wells, percolation, underground hydrology, quality of water, evaluation of water problem, methods of conservation, proposed solution and legal considerations.


1950 Salinas Basin Investigation - Basic Data (1948-1950) Sep 2016

1950 Salinas Basin Investigation - Basic Data (1948-1950)

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

This supplemental report contains basic data collected between September 1948 and April 1950 on measurements of water levels at wells and quality of water checks as it related to the saline intrusion into groundwater located in the lower Salinas Basin, previously presented in Bulletins 52, 52-A and 52-B.


1904, Water Resources In Salinas, United States Department Of Interior, Homer Hamlin Sep 2016

1904, Water Resources In Salinas, United States Department Of Interior, Homer Hamlin

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

The 1904 report pertains largely to that portion of the Salinas Valley lying within the boundaries of Monterey County. It describes the geography, topography, geology, climate factors and hydrology of the region discussing the methods of irrigation and irrigation systems, the extent of underground waters, and the possibility of extending irrigation by utilization of surface streams and impounding of flood waters.


1956 Salinas River Basin Investigation, Bulletin No. 19 Sep 2016

1956 Salinas River Basin Investigation, Bulletin No. 19

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

The February 1956 Salinas River Basin Investigation (State Water Resources Board Bulletin No. 19) contains an inventory of underground and surface water resources of the Salinas River Basin, estimates of present and probably ultimate water utilization, estimates of present and probably ultimate supplemental water requirements, and preliminary plans and cost estimates for local water development works and for works for possible importation of water from sources outside of the basin.


2015, Salinas And Carmel River Basins Study Sep 2016

2015, Salinas And Carmel River Basins Study

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

An April 2015 collaborative study conducted by the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Monterey Peninsula Water Management District and Monterey County Water Resources Agency to evaluate future water supply and demand imbalances in changing climate and to develop potential adaptation strategies to meet future demands in the Salinas and Carmel River Basins. Objectives of the study include: 1) Improved regional collaboration in the development of an integrated modeling tool; 2) Identify risks and potential impacts of climate change on future water resources (supply & demand); and 3) Develop solutions and adaptation strategies to fill the gaps in supply/demand.


1957 May - Fifth Supplement To Bulletin 52-A, Salinas Basin Investigation, Basic Data 1954-1955 Aug 2016

1957 May - Fifth Supplement To Bulletin 52-A, Salinas Basin Investigation, Basic Data 1954-1955

State and Federal Documents Relating to Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties

The May 1957 fifth supplement to the Salinas Basin Investigation, Bulletin 52-A, contains basic hydrologic data for the period of spring 1954 through fall 1955.