Montecito

Statistics

  • Basin Name
  • Montecito
  • Basin Number
  • 3-049
  • SGMA Basin Priority
  • Medium
  • Critically Overdrafted
  • No
  • Hydrologic Region Name
  • Central Coast
  • Counties
  • Santa Barbara

Basin Notes

2003: Bulletin 118 basin description

2011: In 2011, the Montecito Water District obtained approximately 82% of its water from the Santa Ynez River System, 4% from the State Water Project, 11% from Doulton Tunnel intrusion and relied on the Montecito Groundwater Basin for 3% of its yearly production needs. Source: Santa Barbara County Groundwater Report

Groundwater in Santa Barbara County information page

2023: June 23 – Montecito Groundwater Basin GSA submitted a GSP to the DWR

2025: February 25 – GSP approved by DWR

At-A-Glance

Source: CA DWR
Source: CA DWR

California Water Library Documents About This Basin

Statement of Findings Regarding the Approval of the Montecito Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | February 27th, 2025

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Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan

Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MGBGSA) | May 19th, 2023

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Groundwater Quality in the Santa Barbara Coastal Plain, California

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | August 1st, 2016

Groundwater provides more than 40 percent of California’s drinking water. To protect this vital resource, the State of California established the Groundwater Ambient Mo

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Bulletin 118: California's Groundwater (1980)

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | January 1st, 1980

Ground water management is a major issue in California.  The Governor's Commission to Review California Water Rights Law, in its December 1978 report, recommends a new g

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GSA Information