Scott River Valley
Statistics
- Basin Name
- Scott River Valley
- Basin Number
- 1-005
- SGMA Basin Priority
- Medium
- Critically Overdrafted
- No
- Hydrologic Region Name
- North Coast
- Counties
- Siskiyou
- Adjacent Basins
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Basin Notes
Scott River Adjudication / (83% of the basin non-adjudicated)
2003: Bulletin 118 basin description
2014: CASGEM Basin Prioritization note: “GW Basin contributes to surface water flow in the Scott River which supports an threatened/endangered salmon. Adjudicated basin. Currently being reviewed for Public Trust issues regarding GW management.”
2016: California WaterBlog (UC Davis) on stream-groundwater interaction
2017: Scott River Stream System Annual Report
2018: CASGEM Basin Prioritization note: “Complex GW management issues involving the basin hydrology, pumping adjudications law suits to reduce the impacts on Scott River and associated fisheries.”
Basin Prioritization: Medium
2022: Groundwater Sustainability Plan submitted to DWR
2023: DWR approves GSP 4/27/23
At-A-Glance

California Water Library Documents About This Basin
Statement of Findings regarding the Approval of the Scott River Valley Basin Groundwater Sustainability Plan
California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | April 27th, 2023
Scott Valley Groundwater Sustainability Plan
Siskiyou County Flood Control and Water Conservation District | January 20th, 2022
Due to file size, this document has been divided into multiple files. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9 Plan approved by DW
Siskiyou County Agricultural Economics Analysis Considering Groundwater Regulation
University of California, Merced | September 2nd, 2021
This economic analysis estimates potential impacts in gross revenues from changing cropping patterns in Siskiyou County’s three agricultural valleys namely Butte Valle
Scott River Ajudication Decree
California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) | January 30th, 1980
The water rights set forth in this decree consist of (1) all surface water rights in the Scott River stream system, as defined in paragraph 2, excluding springs or standi