Joshua Tree

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Basin Notes

2003: Bulletin 118 basin description 

2015: National Park Service: Joshua Tree National Park: A History of Preserving the Desert by Lary M. Dilsaver

2017: Desert Groundwater at Stake as Joshua Tree Pumping Plan Moves Forward, Press Enterprise

2019: Basin boundary modification aligns the western boundary of the Joshua Tree basin with the geographic location of the Yucca barrier, a feature that affects groundwater flow.” Phase 2 draft basin priority: very low

At-A-Glance

Source: CA DWR

California Water Library Documents About This Basin

Mojave Region Functionally Equivalent Storm Water Resources Plan

Mojave Water Agency (MWA) | October 4th, 2017

The State of California now recognizes the importance of incorporating storm water as a potential resource in a region’s water portfolio. Historically, storm water was

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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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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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Joshua Tree National Park: A History of Preserving the Desert

National Park Service (NPS) | March 16th, 2015

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Final Mojave Region Integrated Regional Water Management Plan

Mojave Water Agency (MWA) | June 1st, 2014

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Evaluation of Geohydrologic Framework, Recharge Estimates, and Ground-Water Flow of the Joshua Tree Area, San Bernardino County, California

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

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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 (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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Detection and Measurement of Land Subsidence Using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar and Global Positioning System, San Bernardino County, Mojave Desert, California

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

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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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Regional water table (1994) and water-level changes in the Morongo Basin, San Bernardino County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 1st, 1995

The Morongo Basin is in the Mojave Desert region of southern California, about 100 mi east of Los Angeles. Ground water is virtually the sole source of water in the Moro

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County of San Bernardino Hydrology Manual

San Bernardino County | August 1st, 1986

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Ground-water resources of the Yucca Valley-Joshua Tree area, San Bernardino County, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | July 18th, 1972

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