Borrego Valley – Borrego Springs
Statistics
- Basin Name
- Borrego Valley – Borrego Springs
- Basin Number
- 7-024.01
- SGMA Basin Priority
- High
- Critically Overdrafted
- Yes
- Hydrologic Region Name
- Colorado River
- Counties
- Imperial, San Diego
- Adjacent Basins
Basin Notes
2016: Basin boundary modification divided Borrego Valley into two subbasins, Borrego Springs (7-024.01) and Ocotillo Wells (7-024.02). Per Bulletin 118 Interim Update 2016: the Borrego Springs Subbasin is subject to critical conditions of overdraft; the Ocotillo Wells Subbasin is not.
Revised basin boundary description
2019: County of San Diego withdraws as GSA.
2020: July 20 – Groundwater adjudication action begun
2021: April 4 – Judgment in adjudication. Basin managed by water master to aim for 50% rampdown of pumping by water year 2029/2030.
At-A-Glance
California Water Library Documents About This Basin
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
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
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
Borrego Water District v. All Persons Who Claim a Right to Extract Groundwater in the Borrego Valley Groundwater Subbasin No. 7-024-01
Superior Court of California, County of Orange | April 8th, 2021
Rules and Regulations of the Borrego Springs Watermaster
Superior Court of California, County of Orange | February 23rd, 2021
Draft Final Groundwater Sustainability Plan for the Borrego Springs Groundwater Subbasin
Borrego Water District (BWD) | August 30th, 2019
The Borrego Valley Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA, Agency), which comprises the Borrego Water District (BWD) and the County of San Diego (County), developed a Gro
San Diego Basin Study
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) | August 15th, 2017
The purpose of the San Diego Basin Study (Basin Study) is to determine potential climate change impacts on water supplies and demands within the San Diego region and to i
Groundwater Availability within the Salton Sea Basin
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) | January 29th, 2008