This section contains guidance on how to approach a Flood-MAR project. This includes fact sheets, resources on funding, permitting information, and more.
“A Technical Framework for Increasing Groundwater Replenishment” is a roadmap document for local agencies or groundwater sustainability agencies (GSAs) to utilize when navigating how to develop groundwater replenishment projects.
Through this guide, California almond growers can begin evaluating their options for addressing local sub-basin overdraft through recharge, helping secure reliable, sufficient, and drought resilient groundwater supplies. In areas where soil conditions are suitable and excess water is available, ground water recharge represents one of the most cost-effective methods to
The Multi-Benefit Recharge Project Methodology Guidance Document summarizes considerations and planning that may go into designing, selecting, implementing, and monitoring a multi-benefit recharge project focused on creating suitable shorebird habitat. Projects should be customized to the specific settings and needs of each GSA in order to reach GSP sustainability goals
Groundwater recharge provides an opportunity to create habitat for wildlife, in addition to helping water managers balance their water budget. This guide highlights recharge basin management strategies that create wildlife habitat and provide operational benefits to basin managers.
This link is a one-stop shop for DWR’s SGMA-related Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Guidance Documents to assist Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) with developing Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs).
This guidance provides a systematic and defensible approach to identify GDEs, determine whether potential effects on GDEs are occurring or may occur due to groundwater conditions, and consider GDEs when setting sustainable management criteria.
This section includes research relevant to Flood-MAR.
The San Joaquin Valley—which has the biggest imbalance between groundwater pumping and replenishment in the state—is ground zero for implementing the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management
DWR, in partnership with the Merced Irrigation District (MID), is conducting a preliminary study using flood waters for managed aquifer recharge that can reduce flood
This report was undertaken to provide technical information on the state of streams and groundwater resources in the Central Valley. The intent was to illustrate
Agricultural Managed Aquifer Recharge (AgMAR) is the act of intentionally flooding fallow, dormant, or active cropland when excess surface water is available. As more farmers
This study presents an approach for using a towed time-domain electromagnetic (tTEM) imaging method to develop three-dimensional (3D) models of sediment type, map potential flow
In this study the use of a helicopter deployed geophysical method to efficiently locate IVF deposits throughout the Central Valley was assesses. These deposits provide
NWS has played a key role in protecting American lives and properties for over a century. The timely provision of reliable weather, water, climate, and
Interconnected surface water (ISW) is surface water that is hydraulically connected to groundwater. This map categorizes the rivers and streams in the Central Valley on
The State Water Board GAMA Program and the U.S. Geological Survey have created tools to help users understand groundwater quality in California. A range of
As part of DWR’s technical assistance to Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs), other water managers, and the public, DWR has developed the SGMA Data Viewer. The
The Soil Agricultural Groundwater Banking Index (SAGBI) is a suitability index for groundwater recharge on agricultural land. The SAGBI is based on five major factors
The Department of Water Resources is conducting airborne electromagnetic (AEM) surveys in California’s high- and medium-priority groundwater basins, where data collection is feasible, to assist
The Groundwater Exchange is a central, collaborative, and publicly accessible online resource center connecting water managers, water users, and community members with tools and resources
The purpose of the Groundwater Resource Hub is to help local agencies achieve sustainable groundwater management by providing the science and tools needed to help
The historic passage of SGMA in 2014 set forth a statewide framework to help protect groundwater resources over the long-term. SGMA is comprised from a
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