Salinas Valley – Atascadero Area
Statistics
- Basin Name
- Salinas Valley – Atascadero Area
- Basin Number
- 3-004.11
- SGMA Basin Priority
- Very Low
- Critically Overdrafted
- No
- Hydrologic Region Name
- Central Coast
- Counties
- San Luis Obispo
- Adjacent Basins
At-A-Glance
Located in California’s Central Coast hydrologic region, the Salinas Valley – Atascadero Area is 19,735 acres in size. This Very Low priority basin is home to an estimated 10,934 people (2010 value). it has approximately 123 wells, of which approximately 37 are water supply wells. Groundwater accounts for approximately 94 percent of the basin’s water supply.
Basin Notes
A new subbasin, “Atascadero Area” ( 3-004.11), was created from a portion of the original Paso Robles Area Subbasin. The Atascadero Area Subbasin is not subject to critical conditions of overdraft. – Bulletin 118, 2106 interim update
2018: Final basin prioritization: Very Low.