Data and Resources
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Small Water Systems Risk Scores and IndicatorsXLSX
This file contains drought and water shortage risk scores for small water...
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Rural Community Risk Scores and IndicatorsXLS
This file contains drought and water shortage risk scores of self-supplied...
Additional Info
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Publisher | DWR |
Homepage URL | https://water.ca.gov/Programs/Water-Use-And-Efficiency/2018-Water-Conservation-Legislation/County-Drought-Planning |
Contact Name | Julia Ekstrom |
Contact Email | [email protected] |
Frequency | Annual |
Public Access Level | Public |
Limitations | Application Use Disclaimer: Data associated with each water system is from an analysis conducted by the Department of Water Resources as part of fulfilling the legislative mandate to identify small water systems and rural communities at risk of water shortage and drought in California. Assessing risk is based on a combining information from multiple sources of statewide available data, some of which is from the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, federal agencies, university scientists, and others. Data Disclaimer: All information provided by the Department of Water Resources on its Web pages and Internet sites is made available to provide immediate access for the convenience of interested persons. While the Department believes the information to be reliable, human or mechanical error remains a possibility. Therefore, the Department does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information. Neither shall the Department of Water Resources or any of the sources of the information be responsible for any errors or omissions, or for the use or results obtained from the use of this information. |
Temporal Coverage | Past (recent past impacts of 2012-2016 drought); Present (current conditions and hazards); 2050 (Projected hazards of heat, sea level rise and wildfire by mid-century) |
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Purpose | To assess drought and water shortage vulnerability and pursuant to California Water Code Section 10609.42, a methodology for analyzing risk was developed and small water suppliers and self-supplied communities statewide were evaluated for their relative risk of drought and water shortage. Each supplier and community examined received a numeric risk score, which is derived from a set of indicators developed from a stakeholder process. Indicators used to estimate risk represented three key components: (1) the exposure of suppliers and communities to hazardous conditions and events, (2) the physical and social vulnerability of suppliers and communities to the exposure, and (3) recent history of shortage and drought impacts. Separate datasets were developed to calculate risk scores for individual small water suppliers and self-supplied communities using the developed methodology and risk indicators. For the methodology, refer to https://water.ca.gov/Programs/Water-Use-And-Efficiency/Making-Conservation-a-California-Way-of-Life/County-Drought-Planning |
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Credit | DWR |
Progress | Final Version 2021 |
Maintenance and Update Frequency | Annual |
Point of Contact |
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Point of Contact Address |
Address Type:
901 P St.
Sacramento, CA 95814 United States |
Description of Geographic Extent | California-wide |
Last Updated | December 20, 2022, 00:49 (UTC) |