• California Department of Water Resources

Flood-MAR Research & Data Development Plan – 2025 Evaluation
This report evaluates progress made since 2019 toward the 39 priority research and data actions identified to advance Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR) across California. Developed by the California Department of Water Resources in collaboration with the Flood-MAR Research Advisory Committee, the evaluation highlights where meaningful progress has been achieved, where work is ongoing, and where gaps remain. It provides practitioners, agencies, and partners with a statewide snapshot of the research, tools, policies, and data foundations needed to scale effective, equitable Flood-MAR implementation.

• Crop System Suitability
• Economic Analysis
• Environment - Terrestrial and Riparian/Aquatic
• Hydrology Observation and Prediction
• Infrastructure Conveyance and Hydraulics
• Land Use Planning and Management
• Local, State, and Federal Policies and Legal Considerations
• People and Water
• Recharge and Extraction Methods and Measurement
• Reservoir Operations
• Soils, Geology, and Aquifer Characterization
• Tool and Application Development
• Water Quality