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Water Agency Reports and Documents
REPORTS BY SUBJECT
- GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER
- Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin
- San Antonio Creek Valley Groundwater Basin
- Santa Maria River Valley Groundwater Basin
- Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin and Subbasins
- South Coast Groundwater Basins
- Regional Basin Reports (U.S. Geological Survey)
- Regional Basin Reports (Santa Barbara County Water Agency)
- INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (IRWMP)
- MAPS
- PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT (CLOUD SEEDING)
- RESERVOIRS
- WATER CONSERVATION
- WATER RESOURCES
GEOLOGY AND GROUNDWATER
Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin
- Cuyama Valley Water Availability Study (interactive webpage)
- Cuyama Valley, California Hydrologic Study: An Assessment of Water Availability 2015
- Hydrologic Models and Analysis of Water Availability in the Cuyama Valley, California 2015
- Geology, Water-Quality, Hydrology and Geomechanics of the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin 2013
- Construction of a 3-D Geologic Framework and Textural Models for the Cuyama Valley Groundwater Basin 2013
- Multi-Well Monitoring Well Site, Cuyama Valley 2010
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-013 2004
- Pumpage and Ground Water Storage Depletion in the Cuyama Valley California 1970
- Ground Water in the Cuyama Valley California 1951
San Antonio Creek Valley Groundwater Basin
- San Antonio Creek Water Availability (interactive webpage)
- Investigation of Pervasive Clay Layers and Their Effect on Groundwater Flow Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography in the San Antonio Groundwater Basin 2019
- Digital Tabulation of Stratigraphic Data from Oil and Gas Wells in the Santa Maria Basin and Surrounding Areas 2010
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-014 2004
- San Antonio Creek Coordinated Resource Management Plan 2003
- Development and Calibration of a Two-Dimensional Digital Model for the Analysis of the Ground-Water Flow System in the San Antonio Creek Valley 1985
- Appraisal of Ground-Water Resources in the San Antonio Creek Valley 1980
- Potential Effects of Increased Ground-Water Pumpage on Barka Slough, San Antonio Creek Valley 1980
- Ground Water Quality and Hydrology Data, San Antonio Creek Basin 1971
- Geology and Ground Water of San Antonio Creek Valley 1964
Santa Maria River Valley Groundwater Basin
- Geologic and Geophysical Maps of the Santa Maria and Part of the Point Conception 30'x60' Quadrangles, California 2021
- Digital Tabulation of Stratigraphic Data from Oil and Gas Wells in the Santa Maria Basin and Surrounding Areas 2010
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-012 2004
- Comparison of Two Methods for Estimating Groundwater Recharge in Santa Maria Valley 1985
- Evaluation of ground-water quality in the Santa Maria Valley, California 1977
- Adequacy of the Santa Maria Groundwater Basin 1977
- Utilization of Groundwater in the Santa Maria Valley 1966
- Geology and Groundwater Resources of the Santa Maria Valley 1951
- Geology and Paleontology of the Santa Maria District, California 1950
- Geology and Oil Resources of the Santa Maria Oil District, Santa Barbara County 1907
Basin Management
Santa Ynez River Valley Groundwater Basin and Subbasins
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-015 2004
- Evaluation of ground-water flow and solute transport in the Lompoc area 1997
- Estimated of ground-water storage capacity of the Lompoc subarea, Santa Ynez River Valley, California 1995
- Ground-water hydrology and quality in the Lompoc area, 1987-88 1992
- Ground-water quality in the Lompoc Plain, 1983 1988
- Groundwater Quality in the Santa Rita, Buellton, and Los Olivos areas of the Santa Ynez River Basin 1985
- Ground-water resources of the Santa Ynez Indian Reservation 1979
- Ground-water resources in the Lompoc area 1976
- Groundwater Resources of the Santa Ynez Upland Groundwater Basin 1968
- Hydrologic inventory of the Lompoc subarea, Santa Ynez River Basin 1966
- Ground-Water Conditions During 1965, South Vandenberg Area, Vandenberg Air Force Base, California 1966
- Hydrologic inventory of the Lompoc subarea, Santa Ynez River Basin, 1957-62 1966
- Suitability of irrigation water and changes in ground-water quality in the Lompoc subarea of the Santa Ynez River Basin 1965
- Geology and Ground-Water Features of Point Arguello Naval Missile Facility Santa Barbara County California 1963
- Groundwater Appraisal of the Santa Ynez River Basin 1959
- Estimated of ground-water storage capacity of the Lompoc subarea, Santa Ynez River Valley 1955
- Stream runoff and ground-water storage capacity, Santa Ynez River, Santa Barbara County, California 1952
- Geology and Water Resources of the Santa Ynez River Basin 1951
- Preliminary Report on water storage capacity of unconsolidated deposits beneath the Lompoc Plain 1943
South Coast Groundwater Basins
Carpinteria Groundwater Basin
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-018 2004
- Map of the Carpinteria area and vicinity, Santa Barbara County, California, showing water-level contours for March 1982 1984
- Yield of the Carpinteria and Goleta ground-water basins 1941-58 1962
Foothill Groundwater Basin
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-053 2004
- Geohydrology of Storage Unit III and a combined flow model of the Santa Barbara and foothill ground-water basins 1998
- Geohydrology of the Foothill ground-water basin near Santa Barbara, California 1989
Goleta Groundwater Basin
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-016 2004
- Evaluation of water-level recovery, 1996-97 to 1999-2000, and comparison of 1999-2000 and 1972-73 water levels in Goleta Central Subbasin 2001
- Comparison of 1972 and 1996 water levels in the Goleta central ground-water subbasin 1997
Montecito Groundwater Basin
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-049 2004
- Groundwater Reconnaissance of the Santa Barbara - Montecito Area 1968
Santa Barbara Groundwater Basin
- Department of Water Resources Bulletin 118, Basin 3-017 2004
- Geohydrology of Storage Unit III and a combined flow model of the Santa Barbara and foothill ground-water basins 1998
- Ground-water monitoring at Santa Barbara, California; Phase 3, development of a three-dimensional digital ground-water flow model for storage unit I of the Santa Barbara ground-water basin 1986
- Ground-water monitoring at Santa Barbara, California; Phase 2, Effects of pumping on water levels and on water quality in the Santa Barbara ground-water basin 1984
- Ground-water monitoring at Santa Barbara, California; Phase 2, effects of pumping on water levels and water quality in the Santa Barbara ground-water basins 1982
Regional Basin Reports (U.S. Geological Survey)
- Geologic Map of the Santa Barbara Coastal Plain Area, Santa Barbara County, California 2009
- Groundwater Quality Data in the South Coast Interior, Results from the California GAMA Program 2008
- Groundwater Quality Data in the South Coast Range, Results from the California GAMA Program 2008
- Evaluation of Groundwater Overdraft in the Southern Central Coast Region Part 2 1999
- Evaluation of Groundwater Overdraft in the Southern Central Coast Region Part 1 1998
- Adequacy of the Groundwater Basins of Santa Barbara County 1977
- Ground-Water Reconnaissance of the Santa Barbara-Montecito Area, Santa Barbara County, California 1968
- Reconnaissance of the Groundwater Resources of the Ellwood-Gaviota Area 1968
- Water Levels in Observation Well in Santa Barbara County 1957
- Geology and Ground-Water Resources of the South-Coast Basins of Santa Barbara County, California 1951
- Wells and water levels in principal ground-water basins in Santa Barbara County, California: Part 1, 1920-41 1950
Regional Basin Reports (Santa Barbara County Water Agency)
- County of Santa Barbara Groundwater Basins Summary Report 2021
- County of Santa Barbara Groundwater Basins Summary Report 2020
- County of Santa Barbara Groundwater Basins Summary Report 2019
- Groundwater Basins Status Report 2014
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 2011
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 2008
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 2005
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 2004
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 2003
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 2002
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 1999
- Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report 1996
INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN (IRWMP)
MAPS
- Geologic and Geophysical Maps of the Santa Maria and Part of the Point Conception 30'x60' Quadrangles, California 2021
- Geologic Map of the Santa Barbara Coastal Plain Area, Santa Barbara County, California 2009
- Department of Water Resources (DWR) State Water Map 2015
- Cachuma Watershed Fire History 1997-2017
- Water Sources and Distribution in Santa Barbara County
- Water Distribution from Santa Ynez River Reservoirs
- Santa Barbara County Wildfire Map 2007-2020
PRECIPITATION ENHANCEMENT (CLOUD SEEDING)
Yearly Operations and Evaluation Reports
- 2020-2021 Operational Program
- 2019-2020 Operational Program
- 2018-2019 Operational Program
- 2017-2018 Operational Program
- 2016-2017 Operational Program
- 2015-2016 Operational Program
- 2014-2015 Operational Program
- 2013-2014 Operational Program
- 2012-2013 Operational Program
- 2011-2012 Operational Program
- 2010-2011 Operational Program
- 2009-2010 Operational Program
- 2008-2009 Operational Program
- 2007-2008 Operational Program
- 2006-2007 Operational Program
- 2005-2006 Operational Program
- 2004-2005 Operational Program
- 2003-2004 Operational Program
- 2002-2003 Operational Program
- 2001-2002 Operational Program
- 2000-2001 Operational Program
Research and Publications
- Feasibility/Design Study for a Winter Cloud Seeding Program in the Upper Cuyama River Drainage, California 2016
- Target/Control Analyses for Santa Barbara County's Operational Winter Cloud Seeding Program 2015
- Santa Barbara County Cloud Seeding Program Mitigated Negative Declaration 2013
- The Santa Barbara Cloud Seeding Project in Coastal Southern California, Operations and Research Spanning More Than 50 Years 2005
- Santa Barbara Pyrotechnic Cloud Seeding Test Results 1967-70 1971
- Physical Studies of the Santa Barbara Cloud Seeding Project 1962
- Statistical Evaluation of the Santa Barbara Randomized Cloud Seeding Experiment 1960
RESERVOIRS
Lake Cachuma - Bradbury Dam
- Lake Cachuma Results of 2013 Survey and Sedimentation Update and high resolution map
- Order: WR 2019-0148 2019
- Biological Opinion 2000
- Lower Santa Ynez River Fish Management Plan 2000
- Master contract between USBR and Santa Barbara County Water Agency (1996)
- Cachuma Project 1995
- Order: WR 89-18 1989
- Order: WR 73-37 1973
- A Water History and the Cachuma Project 1949
- Master contract between USBR and Santa Barbara County Water Agency (1949)
Twitchell Reservoir
- Twitchell Reservoir Results of 2018 Aerial Survey and Sedimentation Update
- Twitchell Reservoir Results of 2012 Aerial survey and Sedimentation Update
- Twitchell Reservoir Results of 2007 Aerial Survey and Sedimentation Update
WATER CONSERVATION
Regional Water Efficiency Program (RWEP) for Santa Barbara County Annual Reports.
Water Rate Reports and Graphs
Residential Water Charges Graphs
- 2021
- 2020
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
Water Rate Survey Summary
Water Production and Use Reports
WATER RESOURCES
- Long Term Supplemental Water Supply Alternatives Report and Executive Summary 2015
- Santa Barbara County Comprehensive Plan, Conservation Element, Groundwater Resources Section 1994, Republished 2009
- Santa Barbara County Supply and Demand Update 2003
- Water Resources of Santa Barbara County 2000
- Water Problems of Santa Barbara, California 1905
For additional Water Agency documents and reports visit the
Groundwater,
Cloud Seeding,
Integrated Regional Water Management, or
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For additional information related to this Reports and Documents webpage, or assistance with this web-page, please contact Matthew Scrudato, Senior Hydrologist at mscruda@cosbpw.net.
