Antelope Valley

Statistics

  • Basin Name
  • Antelope Valley
  • Basin Number
  • 6-044
  • SGMA Basin Priority
  • Very Low
  • Critically Overdrafted
  • No
  • Hydrologic Region Name
  • South Lahontan
  • Counties
  • Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino
  • Adjacent Basins
  • Fremont Valley 6-046, Upper Mojave River Valley 6-042,

Basin Notes

1999: 89.53% of the basin is adjudicated. Watermaster reports

2014: CASGEM basin prioritization – High

2018Final Basin Prioritization: Un-adjudicated areas of basin status Very Low

At-A-Glance

Source: CA DWR
Source: CA DWR

California Water Library Documents About This Basin

California's Groundwater Conditions: Semi-Annual Update May 2025

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | June 24th, 2025

This semi-annual report presents data received by DWR as of April 2025 and reflects the impacts of a few wet years after a drought period. However, it should be noted tha

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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

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Nutrient Chemistry in the Elizabeth Lake Subwatershed: Effects of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems on Groundwater and Lake Water Quality, Los Angeles County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | April 16th, 2024

Nutrient (nitrogen [N] and phosphorus [P] chemistry) down-gradient from onsite wastewater treatment system (OWTS) was evaluated with a groundwater study in the area surr

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Preliminary hydrogeologic assessment near the boundary of the Antelope Valley and El Mirage Valley groundwater basins, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 19th, 2017

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Regional water table (2014) in the Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins, southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | June 28th, 2016

Data for static water-levels measured in about 610 wells during March-April 2014 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Mojave Water Agency (MWA), and other local wate

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Antelope Valley Groundwater Cases

Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles | December 23rd, 2015

The complaints and cross-complaints in the Action frame many legal issues. The Action includes over 4,000 Parties, as well as the members of the Non-Pumper Class and the

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Mapping selected trace elements and major ions, 2000-2012, Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2015

The population of the Mojave River and Morongo groundwater basins has grown rapidly during the last several decades, increasing from an estimated population of almost 273

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California Water Plan Update 2013: South Lahontan Hydrologic Region Report

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | October 30th, 2014

Several of California’s well-known natural resources are located in the South Lahontan Hydrologic Region. They include Mono Lake, Death Valley, the Owens Valley, and th

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Groundwater-Flow and Land-Subsidence Model of Antelope Valley, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | October 27th, 2014

Antelope Valley, California, is a topographically closed basin in the western part of the Mojave Desert, about 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The Antelope Valley grou

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Application of Satellite Data to Model Storm Runoff Into Rosamond Dry Lake

Loyola Marymount University | October 15th, 2014

Antelope Valley is situated in Southern California and is bounded by the Tehachapi and the San Gabriel Mountains. It stretches over 2,200 mi2 and encompasses Rosamond Dry

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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

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Regional Water Table (2012) in the Mojave River and Morongo Groundwater Basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | December 31st, 2012

Data for static water-levels measured in about 580 wells during March-May 2012 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Mojave Water Agency (MWA), and other local water

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Regional water table (2010) in the Mojave River and Morongo groundwater basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | February 23rd, 2012

Data for static water-levels measured in about 610 wells during January through June 2010 by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Mojave Water Agency (MWA), and other l

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Water-Level and land-subsidence studies in the Mojave River and Morongo groundwater basins; 2007

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | June 25th, 2007

Since 1992, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Mojave Water Agency (MWA), has constructed a series of regional water-table maps for intermittent y

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Regional water table (2002) and water-level changes in the Mojave River and the Morongo ground-water basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2004

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Regional Water Table (2004) and water-level changes in the Mojave River and Morongo ground-water basins, southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2004

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Regional Water Table (2000) and Ground-Water-Level Changes in the Mojave River and the Morongo Ground-Water Basins, Southwestern Mojave Desert, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2003

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Simulation of Ground-Water Flow and Land Subsidence in the Antelope Valley Ground-Water Basin, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | June 30th, 2003

Antelope Valley, California, is a topographically closed basin in the western part of the Mojave Desert, about 50 miles northeast of Los Angeles. The Antelope Valley grou

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Regional water table (1998) and ground-water-level changes in the Mojave River and the Morongo ground-water basins, San Bernardino County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2000

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Aquifer-system compaction and land subsidence: Measurements, analyses, and simulations-the Holly Site, Edwards Air Force Base, Antelope Valley, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 2000

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