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AGRICULTURE AND IRRIGATION
ASSOCIATIONS AND COUNCILS
- Agricultural Water Management Council
- American Water Resources Association
- Association of California Water Agencies
- American Water Works Association
- California Landscape Contractors Association
- California Groundwater Association
- California Urban Water Agencies
- California Urban Water Conservation Council
- Colorado River Water Users Association
- International Boundary & Water Commission
- International Desalination Association
- National Water Resources Association
- WateReuse Association, water reclamation
- Western States Water Council
-
World Water Council
BINATIONAL / BORDER ISSUES
- Border Ecoweb - SDSU Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias
- Interhemispheric Resource Center
- International Boundary & Water Commission
-
San Diego Dialogue (UCSD)
BAY-DELTA AND CALIFORNIA WATER SUPPLIES
COLORADO RIVER AND SALTON SEA
CONSERVATION TIPS AND INFORMATION
- www.bewaterwise.com
- Alliance for Water Efficiency
- California-Friendly Landscape Contest
- California Landscape Contractors Association (Tips & Water Management Certification Program)
- California Water Awareness Campaign
- California Urban Water Conservation Council
- County of San Diego's Rethink Water Use Website (water quality and water conservation)
- EPA Water Sense
- Guide to a Water Saver Home
- Gardening With California Native Plants
- Landscape Watering Calculator
- Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College
- Water Conservation Summit
- Water Use it Wisely (National Water Conservation Website)
- WaterWiser Drip Calculator
- Where to Buy Cool California Friendly plants
- Water Use It Wisely, tips and information from Arizona
DAMS AND RESERVOIRS
- Association of State Dam Safety Officials
- Hoover Dam (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
- Loveland Dam (Sweetwater Authority)
- National Geographic "Geoguide" to dams
- National Performance of Dams Program
- Parker Dam (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
- San Diego (city) area reservoirs (Barrett, El Capitan, San Vicente, Hodges, Miramar, Murray, Lower & Upper Otay, and Sutherland)
- Sweetwater Dam (Sweetwater Authority)
- U.S. Dams (U.S. Bureau of Reclamation)
- World Commission on Dams
DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS
- California Department of Water Resources Drought Preparedness
- California Drought Conditions
- California Reservoir Conditions
- Colorado River Reservoir Conditions
- Daily California Precipitation Totals
- San Diego County Water Authority Drought Management Plan San Diego Reservoir Levels
-
Sierra Snowpack Levels
ENVIRONMENTAL
- California Environmental Education
- Environmental Defense Fund
- EPA, Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, & Pacific Islands & approximately 140 Tribal Nations)
- EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds (OWOW)
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Rocky Mountain Institute (dedicated to sustainable use of resources)
- Sierra Club Habitat Report & Endangered Species spotlight
-
U.S. Department of Interior - Bureau of Reclamation
GOVERNMENT
- California Department of Fish and Game
- California Department of Water Resources
- County of San Diego
- San Diego LAFCO: Local Agency Formation Commission
- SANDAG: San Diego Area Governments
- State Water Resources Control Board (CA)
- Regional Water Quality Control Board (SD Region)
-
U.S. Department of Interior - Bureau of Reclamation
MEMBER AGENCIES OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY WATER AUTHORITY
METEOROLOGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE
- Global Hydrology and Climate Center (government & academia joined to study the global water cycle & its effect on climate)
- NOAA, National Climatic Data Center
- NOAA's DROUGHT INFO CENTER
- NOAA's Office of Global Programs
-
UCSD Climate Research Division
NEWS AND RESEARCH (WATER-RELATED)
- Aquafornia (The California Water News Blog)
- EDIE: (Environmental. Data Interactive Exchange). International, free, personalized, interactive news, info service for water, waste & environmental professionals.
- International Water Management Institute ("Strong Science Supports Effective Water Policy")
- Powell Consortium (research institutes in AZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
- Southern CA Water News (free subscription)
- Water Education Foundation (WEF)
- Water Online (international water/wastewater) (Please see disclaimer below.)
- Water Resources Center Archives, UC Berkeley
- Water Resources Education Network (WREN): links to other water resources info.
- Water Strategist, "the place for water information an idea exchange." (Please see disclaimer below.)
- WaterWorld magazine for water industry (Please see disclaimer below.)
SAN DIEGO COUNTY CITIES
- City of Carlsbad
- City of Chula Vista
- City of Coronado
- City of Del Mar
- City of El Cajon
- City of Encinitas
- City of Escondido
- City of Imperial Beach
- City of La Mesa
- City of Lemon Grove
- City of National City
- City of Oceanside
- City of Poway
- City of San Diego
- City of San Marcos
- City of Santee
- City of Solana Beach
-
City of Vista
SEISMOLOGY
WATER DATA
- California Department of Water Resources Data Exchange Center (river conditions, data query tools, satellite images...)
- California Geological Survey
- California Rivers Assessment (University of California at Davis)
- Discussion lists on water resources issues (compiled by Water Quality Info Center, U.S. Dept. of Agric)
- Snow Survey (CA Dept. of Water Resources)
- US Geological Survey, Water Resources of the U.S.
-
US Geological Survey Water Resources of California
WATER DISTRICTS: ARIZONA
WATER DISTRICTS: CALIFORNIA
- California Department of Water Resources (DWR)
- Calleguas Municipal Water District
- Coachella Valley Water District
- Contra Costa Water District
- Desert Water Agency
- East Bay Municipal Water District
- Eastern Municipal Water District
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Irvine Ranch Water District
- Las Virgenes Municipal Water District
- Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
- Metropolitan Water District of Southern CA
- Mojave Water Agency
- Municipal Water District of Orange County (MWDOC)
- Orange County Water District
- Palmdale Water District
- San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
- San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
- Santa Clara Valley Water District
- Trabuco Canyon Water District
- Upper San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District
WATER DISTRICTS: NEVADA
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