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California Coastal Basin aquifers

Detailed Description

The California Coastal Basin aquifers occupy a number of basins in coastal areas of California. These basins are in structural depressions filled with marine and alluvial sediments. Nearly all of the large population centers in California are located in the coastal basins and the available groundwater is used primarily for municipal supplies.

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