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CalSIP Stream Gages

Metadata Updated: October 23, 2025

More information can be found at the CA DWR California Stream Improvement Program webpage at https://water.ca.gov/Work-With-Us/Technical-Assistance/Stream-Gage-Improvement-Program.

Senate Bill (SB) 19 (Stats. 2019, Ch. 361, Section 2.) directed DWR and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to develop a plan to deploy a network of stream gages to help address significant gaps in information needed for water management and the conservation of freshwater species. The SB19 legislation directs that priority be given to places where lack of data contributes to conflicts in water management or where water can be more effectively managed for multiple benefits, including water supply, flood, water quality, ecosystems, and reference gages. DWR and the State Water Board coordinated with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Department of Conservation, and interested entities to develop the recommendations.

Following the directions of SB 19, the interagency group developed, and the State Water Board published, the California Stream Gaging Prioritization Plan 2022 (SB 19 Plan). The SB 19 Plan includes recommendations to upgrade existing stream gages, install new stream gages, reactivate historical stream gages, and install water temperature sensors to existing stream gages. The plan identifies the top locations at a watershed level to make improvements based on analysis that was conducted for the development of the plan.

The SB 19 Plan sets a robust foundation for where stream gages can be installed to maximize benefits for various management activities. While this CalSIP utilizes many of the recommendations and logic of that plan, it also recognizes operational limitations of operators that may not be able to install and operate gages in all high-priority locations. CalSIP serves to disburse fiscal resources to public agencies and federally recognized Tribes in a timely and judicious manner to best enhance the surface water monitoring network in the state.

CalSIP serves to execute funding agreements as soon as reasonably possible with a deadline to award by March 1, 2025, and to fully execute agreements by June 30, 2025. Gages should be fully operational by October 1, 2026. This requires recipient local agencies to faithfully and diligently, permit and install gages within 15 months. Failure to make this deadline will require justification and coordination with DWR and may result in loss of funding. Final reimbursement invoices must be submitted to DWR by April 15, 2027.

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Dates

Metadata Created Date July 23, 2025
Metadata Updated Date October 23, 2025

Metadata Source

Harvested from State of California

Additional Metadata

Resource Type Dataset
Metadata Created Date July 23, 2025
Metadata Updated Date October 23, 2025
Publisher California Department of Water Resources
Maintainer
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Data First Published 2025-06-23T20:24:27.333426
Data Last Modified 2025-10-20T21:38:08.850577
Category Natural Resources, Water
Public Access Level public
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Schema Version https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema
Catalog Describedby https://project-open-data.cio.gov/v1.1/schema/catalog.json
Harvest Object Id fae07464-37ab-437b-9ab4-ffdfaa551b2f
Harvest Source Id 3ba8a0c1-5dc2-4897-940f-81922d3cf8bc
Harvest Source Title State of California
Source Datajson Identifier True
Source Hash 03f3ed0cd9ceb1ed95fca824abfc14b8d36d8bacc9d31749e35b1cb756301c33
Source Schema Version 1.1

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