Water Resources

Welcome

Welcome to the Colusa County Water Resources Division. We are involved in the following activities:

• Planning and implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
• Northern Sacramento Valley Integrated Regional Water Management Planning (NSV IRWMP)
• California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM)
• Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
• Sites Reservoir Outreach
• Other water-related activities

Contact:

1213 Market Street
Colusa, CA 95932
Email: waterresources@countyofcolusa.com
530.458.0480

Latest News

At the February 10, 2021 Groundwater Commission meeting, the Commission adopted Annual Goals and Objectives for 2021

2021 Groundwater Commission Meeting Schedule:  
All meetings are held from 10:00 a.m. to noon 

• February 10, 2021 
• May 5, 2021
• August 4, 2021
• November 3, 2021 - This meeting has been cancelled

For information related to local implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), visit the Colusa Groundwater Authority (CGA) website.

All content related to the CGA, including meeting schedule, agendas, minutes, presentations, SGMA news, etc. can be found on the CGA website.

Proposition 1 Sustainable Groundwater Planning grant for Counties with Stressed Basins (2016-2018)

 A Program to Advance Groundwater Sustainability for Colusa County through Policy, Institutional and Technical Refinement

Financed Under: The Water Quality, Supply, and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014, Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program (Proposition 1)
Administered by: The State of California Department of Water Resources
Contractor: Davids Egineering, Inc.

The County of Colusa received $250,000 in grant funding in 2016 from the Sustainable Groundwater Planning Grant Program for Counties with Stressed Basins. The Work Plan includes a groundwater monitoring network update and development of a data management system. This project was completed in May, 2018, and much of the work will be integrated into the Colusa Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Plan.

Please visit and "like" the Colusa County Groundwater Facebook Page

Read a good overview of California Groundwater, including information on SGMA

Domestic Well Users and SGMA (PDF)- View a brochure with information for domestic well owners and how they may be affected by SGMA.

For information on groundwater meetings in Colusa County, including Agendas, Minutes and Presentations, please see the Meetings page.