Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
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)

Spatial Coverage
Place Keywords
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

Identification Information Citation
Title:
Risk of Drought and Water Shortage: Small Water Systems and Rural Communities

Originator:
DWR

Publication Date:
March 2021

Edition:
1

Geospatial Data Presentation Form:
tabular digital data

Online Linkage:

Credit DWR
Progress Final Version 2021
Maintenance and Update Frequency Annual
Point of Contact
Contact Person:
Julia Ekstrom

Contact Organization:
DWR

Contact Position:
Senior Environmental Scientist Supervisor

Voice Telephone:
916-651-0740


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)