Montecito
Statistics
- Basin Name
- Montecito
- Basin Number
- 3-049
- SGMA Basin Priority
- Medium
- Critically Overdrafted
- No
- Hydrologic Region Name
- Central Coast
- Counties
- Santa Barbara
- Adjacent Basins
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
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
Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Montecito Groundwater Basin Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MGBGSA) | May 19th, 2023
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
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