Coachella Valley – Mission Creek
Statistics
- Basin Name
- Coachella Valley – Mission Creek
- Basin Number
- 7-021.02
- SGMA Basin Priority
- Medium
- Critically Overdrafted
- No
- Hydrologic Region Name
- Colorado River
- Counties
- Riverside
Basin Notes
2003: Bulletin 118 basin description
2016: Submitted an alternative plan
2018: Final Basin Prioritization: Medium
2019: July 17 – Alternative plan approved
2024: June 27 – Periodic review of alternative approved
At-A-Glance
California Water Library Documents About This Basin
Salton Sea Exceedances of California’s Air-Quality Standards Highlight Governance Gaps and Monitoring Needs
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | September 4th, 2025
The Salton Sea region is known for its poor air-quality, which is often linked to dust and contributes to alarmingly high rates of respiratory problems among residents. H
Inadequate Government-Led Water-Quality Monitoring Hinders Improvement Efforts in the Salton Sea
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | September 4th, 2025
California’s largest inland body of water, the Salton Sea, has faced severe environmental degradation, leaving lasting impacts on surrounding desert communities. Situat
Breathing Hazard: Air Pollution in the Salton Sea Region
Pacific Institute | August 14th, 2025
The Salton Sea, California’s largest lake, has shrunk by more than 70 square miles (19%) in the past 30 years. Colorado River water irrigates more than half a million a
Beyond the Haze: A UC Dust Report on the Causes, Impacts, and Future of Dust Storms in California
University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) | December 5th, 2024
This report is intended to be a comprehensive summary of the current state of knowledge of dust storms in California, including where dust storms occur, the features cont
Statement of Findings Regarding the Periodic Review of Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan Coachella Valley – Mission Creek Subbasin (No. 7-021.02)
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 27th, 2024
Quality of Groundwater Used for Domestic Drinking-Water Supply in the Coachella Valley, 2020
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | January 13th, 2023
Effects of imported recharge on fluoride trends in groundwater used for public supply in California
Science of the Total Environment (Elsevier) | March 31st, 2022
Fluoride is a naturally occurring element in groundwater that supports bone and dental health at low concentrations but can cause health problems at elevated concentrati
Detection and Measurement of Land Subsidence and Uplift Using Global Positioning System Surveys and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar, Coachella Valley, California, 2010–17
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | September 3rd, 2020
Groundwater has been a major source of agricultural, recreational, municipal, and domestic supply in the Coachella Valley of California since the early 1920s. Pumpi
SGMA Alternative Groundwater Sustainability Plan Bridge Document for the Mission Creek Subbasin
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) | December 29th, 2016
Southeast California Regional Basin Study
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) | September 1st, 2015
The United States Department of the Interior’s WaterSMART (Sustain and Manage America’s Resources for Tomorrow) Basin Study Program is a 21st Century approach to help
Coachella Valley Water District Engineer's Report on Water Supply and Replenishment Assessment for the East Whitewater River Subbasin Area of Benefit
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) | April 15th, 2015
Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) and Desert Water Agency (DWA) have been importing Colorado River water exchanged for State Water Project (SWP) water alloca
Land subsidence, groundwater levels, and geology in the Coachella Valley, California, 1993-2010
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | June 15th, 2014
Land subsidence associated with groundwater-level declines has been investigated by the U.S. Geological Survey in the Coachella Valley, California, since 1996. Groundwate
Status of Groundwater Quality in the California Desert Region, 2006–2008: California GAMA Priority Basin Project
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | January 9th, 2013
Groundwater quality in six areas in the California Desert Region (Owens, Antelope, Mojave, Coachella, Colorado River, and Indian Wells) was investigated as part
Evaluation of a Ground-Water Flow and Transport Model of the Upper Coachella Valley, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | June 25th, 1992
A geohydrologic data base was compiled to evaluate the changes in ground-water conditions in the upper Coachella Valley, California, since 1978, when the results of a pre
Potential for Using the Upper Coachella Valley Ground-Water Basin, California, for Storage of Artificially Recharged Water
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | September 15th, 1980
The California Department of Water Resources, through the Future Water Supply Program, is investigating the use of ground-water basins for storage of State Wate
Predicted Water-Level and Water-Quality Effects of Artificial Recharge in the Upper Coachella Valley, California, Using a Finite-Element Digital Model
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | April 15th, 1978
This study was begun in mid-1973 by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Desert Water Agency (DWA) and the Coachella Valley County Water District (CVCWD). T
Analog Model Study of the Ground-Water Basin of the Upper Coachella Valley, California
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 18th, 1974
An analog model of the ground-water basin of the upper Coachella Valley was constructed to determine the effects of imported water on ground-water levels. The mod
Bulletin No. 39-59, Water Supply Conditions in Southern California during 1958-1959, Volume III, Water Level Data Lahontan, Colorado River Basin, Santa Ana, and San Diego Regions
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | May 1st, 1961
Bulletin No. 39-58, Water Supply Conditions in Southern California during 1957-1958, Volume III, Precipitation and Water Level Data, Lahontan, Colorado River Basin, Santa Ana, and San Diego Regions
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | August 1st, 1960
Bulletin No. 39-57, Water Supply Conditions in Southern California during 1956-1957, Volume III, Precipitation and Water Level Data Lahontan, Colorado River Basin, Santa Ana, and San Diego Regions
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 16th, 1958
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