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Regional Water Table (2016) in the Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

Meghan C. Dick, Adam R. Kjos | December 27th, 2017


Data for static groundwater-levels measured in about 645 wells during the period of January-April 2016 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Mojave Water Agency, and other local water districts were compiled to construct a regional water-table map. The downloadable shapefile shows the elevation of the water table in the Mojave River and Morongo groundwater basins. This dataset is a digital representation of the contours presented on Plate 1 of Regional Water Table (2016) in the Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Map, doi:10.5066/sim3391, published by Meghan C. Dick and Adam R. Kjos. It is a continuation of a study first published in 2007. The initial version of the Scientific Investigations Report (SIR) includes data for 1992 to 2008 (SIR 2007-5097). This data release also serves as a repository for a selection of tabular data used in the 2016 Mojave River and Morongo groundwater basin regional water table map. The data represent water level measurements provided by cooperating water agencies whose data collection standards may not meet the criteria set forth by the U.S. Geological Survey for inclusion in the USGS National Water Information System (NWIS).

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Groundwater Exchange