Santa Maria Valley Management Area Annual Report  01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022

Watermaster Information

Santa Maria Valley Management Area 3-12 SANTA MARIA
Santa Maria Groundwater Basin Litigation 1-97-CV-770214 04/23/2014
Luhdorff and Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers 500 First Street Woodland 95695
530-661-0109
Cab M. Esposito 500 First Street Woodland 95695
cesposito@lsce.com 916-417-4201
SantaMariaGroundWaterBasin_3-12_FinalAmendedJudgment.pdf (494.9kB)
Santa Maria GW Basin and SMVMA_Boundaries_83.zip (123.6kB)
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A

Groundwater Level

Is water level data submitted to the CASGEM Program?
Yes
Does this watermaster collect or receive additional groundwater levels?
Yes
Does this watermaster measure groundwater levels?
No
Comment(s)
2022 groundwater level data from wells not in the CASGEM monitoring program (but used for groundwater elevation contouring) for the SMVMA were also successfully uploaded to the CASGEM website for CY 2022. 
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B

Groundwater Use

Reporting Period
From 01/01/2022 To 12/31/2022 
Total Annual Groundwater Extraction (AF)
Method used to determine extraction (if available):
  Volume (AF) Explanation Uncertainty
Groundwater Extraction by water use sector (if available):
Sector Volume (AF) Explanation Uncertainty
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C

Surface Water Use

Reporting Period
From 01/01/2022 To 12/31/2022 
Surface Water Supply (AF)
Method used to determine
Meters at turnouts 
Uncertainty
Low 
Water available for recharge or in-lieu use by source type (if available):
  Volume (AF) Explanation Uncertainty
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D

Total Water Use

Reporting Period
From 01/01/2022 To 12/31/2022 
Total Water Use (AF)
Method used to determine
Combination of metered groundwater pumping and SWP water deliveries (M&I purveyors) and calculated agricultural irrigation demand (land use, CIMIS- and research-based crop water duties) 
Uncertainty
Low 
Total water Use by water use sector (if available)
  Volume (AF)
Water use met by source type
Type Volume (AF)
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E

Change in GW Storage

These data are not available
Explanation
Not specified by the Court to be calculated, as no management actions are based on change in storage triggers. Further, insufficient information and data are available to produce a technically sound estimate
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F

Required Documents

Reporting Period
From 01/01/2022 To 12/31/2022 
Please submit an electronic (PDF preferred) copy of your annual report.
Please submit additional reports or documents.