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West Sacramento Facility

West Sacramento Facility

Tucked into an industrial stretch of Ramco Street, the West Sacramento CAWSC facility is one of the California Water Science Center’s most capable...

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Golden State Reflections

Golden State Reflections

The California Water Science Center delivers impartial science and continuous data that help communities meet today’s water challenges: from surface...

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Measuring Erosion Rates

Measuring Erosion Rates

USGS scientists completed the first phase of a long-term erosion assessment of South Cow Mountain using airborne lidar and Structure-from-Motion...

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Central Valley Hydrologic Model - Version 2

Central Valley Hydrologic Model - Version 2

California’s San Joaquin Valley is one of the most productive farming regions in the world. However, heavy use of groundwater has caused the land to...

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USGS Water Science Centers Partner at 2025 Lake Tahoe Summit

USGS Water Science Centers Partner at 2025 Lake Tahoe Summit

Scientists from the California and Nevada Water Science Centers attended the 29th annual Lake Tahoe Summit to discuss the work the USGS is doing in...

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Protecting Protected Land from Pesticides

Protecting Protected Land from Pesticides

A new paper in Science of the Total Environment, co‑authored by researchers from several USGS Mission Areas and Centers, including the California...

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New Data on Salinas Valley Hydrology

New Data on Salinas Valley Hydrology

California’s Salinas Valley is one of the most productive agricultural basins in the world due to the fertile valley soil, temperate climate, and...

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Scientists Continue Their Study of the Santa Ana Sucker

Scientists Continue Their Study of the Santa Ana Sucker

In the ongoing research of the Santa Ana Sucker (Pantosteus santaanae) USGS scientists try out different sampling methods. The Santa Ana Sucker (SAS)...

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California Water Science Center Scientists Share Their Research at 2025 IEP Annual Workshop

California Water Science Center Scientists Share Their Research at 2025 IEP Annual Workshop

From March 4th through the 6th, Scientists from the USGS California Water Science Center presented their research at the at 2025 Interagency...

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