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Providing current data for analysis, forecasting, and research

Providing current data for analysis, forecasting, and research

Basic hydrologic data collection, processing, analysis, dissemination, and archiving are major parts of the California Water Science Center program. Streamflow data, for example, are used for flood and water-supply forecasts, planning and design, river regulation, streamflow statistics, and research investigations. Much of the data are available on a near-real-time basis by satellite telemetry.

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This interactive webmap plots water-quality data from domestic and public-supply wells sampled by the USGS for the California GAMA Priority Basin Project, and allows users to download datasets.

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Geochemical and isotopic data for soils and sediments from the Clear Lake drainage basin, Lake County, California (ver. 2.0, August 2025) Geochemical and isotopic data for soils and sediments from the Clear Lake drainage basin, Lake County, California (ver. 2.0, August 2025)

This dataset includes geochemical, isotopic, and particle-size data for soil and sediment samples collected at approximately 500 sites in the Clear Lake drainage basin, Lake County, California, between November 2021 and December 2023. Data are also reported for ten soil samples collected during October 2018 soon after the Ranch Fire in the upper Scotts Creek watershed. Samples of lakebed...
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Santa Rosa Plain integrated hydrological model: simulating the hydrological system of the Santa Rosa Plain, California with analysis of future climate scenarios Santa Rosa Plain integrated hydrological model: simulating the hydrological system of the Santa Rosa Plain, California with analysis of future climate scenarios

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a study in cooperation with the Sonoma County Water Agency to assess the water resources of the SRPW and develop tools to better understand the groundwater and surface-water systems in the watershed. The foundation of these tools is the development and application of the Santa Rosa Plain hydrologic model (SRPHM) using GSFLOW to simulate...
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6PPD-quinone concentrations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2018-2024 6PPD-quinone concentrations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, California, 2018-2024

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is a crucial river delta that supplies a significant portion of California's freshwater for agricultural and residential use and serves as critical habitat for numerous state and federally listed species of concern. In several areas, urban stormwater drains discharge directly into the Delta. 6PPD-quinone (6PPD-Q, 2-anilo-5-[(4-methylpentan-2- yl)amino...
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MODFLOW-OWHM Used to Characterize the Groundwater Flow System of the Central Valley MODFLOW-OWHM Used to Characterize the Groundwater Flow System of the Central Valley

A three-dimensional groundwater flow model of the Central Valley in California was developed to aid water managers in understanding how water moves through the aquifer system, to predict water-supply scenarios, and to address issues related to subsidence. The USGS California Water Science Center made a detailed assessment of groundwater availability of the Central Valley aquifer system...
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Water Chemistry Data for Samples Collected at Groundwater Sites in the Midway-Sunset and Buena Vista Oil Fields Study Area, March 2018 to April 2019, Kern County, California Water Chemistry Data for Samples Collected at Groundwater Sites in the Midway-Sunset and Buena Vista Oil Fields Study Area, March 2018 to April 2019, Kern County, California

The California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) initiated the Oil and Gas Regional Monitoring Program (RMP) to assess effects of oil and gas development on groundwater (GW) designated for any beneficial use. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is the technical lead in conducting the RMP through the California Oil, Gas, and Groundwater (COGG) Program, working in...
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Laboratory optical measurements to assess long-term changes in water-extractable soil organic matter, U.S. Great Plains Laboratory optical measurements to assess long-term changes in water-extractable soil organic matter, U.S. Great Plains

Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) extracted from soil with water are associated with available plant nutrients and microbial activity, but information about how C and N have changed over time in the U.S. Great Plains is sparse. Optical measurements of absorbance and fluorescence were used to compare dissolved organic matter (DOM) extracted from historic (1947) and contemporary (2018) soil...
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Paso Robles Hydrologic Model: Future Climate Data Paso Robles Hydrologic Model: Future Climate Data

This digital dataset contains the gridded future climate data for the same modeled extent as the Paso Robles Groundwater Basin Model (GEOSCIENCE and Todd Groundwater, 2015). The monthly climate data for the Paso Robles Hydrologic Model are based on the Salinas and Carmel River Basins Study (SCRBS) future climate scenarios (Henson and others, 2024). SCRBS considers one baseline climate...
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Model Archive Summary for Turbidity Derived Suspended-Sediment Concentrations at USGS Station 11455335; Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel near Rio Vista, California (2015 - 2021) Model Archive Summary for Turbidity Derived Suspended-Sediment Concentrations at USGS Station 11455335; Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel near Rio Vista, California (2015 - 2021)

Continuous 15-minute time-series suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) data computed from USGS instream turbidity data using a YSI EXO multi-parameter water quality sonde for the Sacramento River Deep Water Ship Channel near Rio Vista, California station (DWS; USGS #11455335). A Model Archive Summary (MAS) describes the development of a continuous 15-minute SSC time-series regression...
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Salinas Valley Hydrologic System: Land Use Data Salinas Valley Hydrologic System: Land Use Data

This digital dataset contains the land use data used for both the Salinas Valley Hydrologic Models (SVHM): the Salinas Valley Watershed Model (SVWM), the Salinas Valley Integrated Hydrologic Model (SVIHM), and Salinas Valley Operational Model (SVOM)). Land use data were compiled from available state, local, and federal datasets. Available multi-year composite land use data were...
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Salinas Valley Watershed Model: Application of Hydrologic Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF) Salinas Valley Watershed Model: Application of Hydrologic Simulation Program-FORTRAN (HSPF)

This model archive contains the datasets, procedures, and necessary program code used to describe the Salinas Valley Watershed Model (SVWM). The SVWM simulates the daily historical water balance and hydrologic conditions for the Salinas Valley study area including the many un-gaged tributary subdrainages in the rugged and mountainous upland areas surrounding flat-lying valley lowlands...
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Select Borehole Data for the East Mesa area and vicinity, Imperial County, CA Select Borehole Data for the East Mesa area and vicinity, Imperial County, CA

This data release provides borehole location and lithology information from selected boreholes in the East Mesa and surrounding areas of Imperial County, California. The area of focus includes parts of the Imperial, Ogilby, and Amos Valley groundwater basins. The purpose of the study is to estimate the future Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration in groundwater pumped by the LCWPS...
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Yucaipa Integrated Hydrologic Model: simulating future climate scenarios in the Yucaipa Valley Watershed, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California Yucaipa Integrated Hydrologic Model: simulating future climate scenarios in the Yucaipa Valley Watershed, San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, California

Managing water resources in semiarid watersheds is challenging because of limited water supply and uncertain impacts of future climate conditions on groundwater resources. This paper examines the impact of future climate changes on the urban Yucaipa Valley watershed in southern California using an integrated hydrological model referred to herein as the Yucaipa model. Coupled Groundwater...
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