resources
Curated resources by category
centers
- Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) Water Policy Center
Connects nonpartisan, objective research to real-world water management debates, with the goal of putting California water policy on a sustainable and constructive path. - CUAHSI
Hydrologic data sharing, HydroShare repository, and water science training
datasets
- The United States Geological Survey (USGS)
Surface and groundwater data for the US - Arizona Department of Water Resources
Groundwater data for Arizona - The Arizona Groundwater Dashboard
Interactive dashboard by ASU with groundwater data for Arizona, including groundwater levels, groundwater level changes, and registered wells. - California Statewide Groundwater Elevation Monitoring (CASGEM)
Groundwater elevation data for California. - Illinois State Water Survey; Groundwater Data
Groundwater data for Illinois - Kansas Geological Survey
Kansas well records, water rights, and water level databases - Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment; Groundwater Management and Protection Division
Groundwater data for Nebraska - Nebraska; Groundwater Data
Groundwater data for Nebraska - University of Nebraska; Conservation and Survey Division
Interactive Data Map with layers; AEM flight lines, aquifer outlines, groundwater levels, groundwater level changes, test hole data, registered wells and basic geologic maps. - Nevada Division of Water Resources
Nevada well logs, water levels, and basin pumpage inventories - Texas Water Development Board; Groundwater Data
Groundwater data for Texas - Terrestrial Water Storage Anomaly (TWSA) Data for Texas
Interactive map of aquifers in Texas - Groundwater Accounting Platform
Near-real-time parcel-level water budgeting for growers and groundwater agencies
in press
- When drought-level groundwater becomes the plan — ChicoSol, October 5, 2026
- A Colorado water trial could decide the future of an agricultural valley — Inside Climate News, October 4, 2026
- Project to reduce groundwater pumping near Friant-Kern Canal, damaged by excessive pumping, gets underway — SJV Water, October 3, 2026
- Arizona cities could tap into a water savings account to help with Colorado River cuts — KJZZ, October 2, 2026
- Arizona's groundwater future hinges on 2026 election — Arizona Capitol Times, October 1, 2026
- Hanford-area growers agree to new fees they hope will hold off further state intervention — SJV Water, October 1, 2026
- Will Tulare County water district settlement foster more cooperation or open the door to water exports? — SJV Water, October 1, 2026
- Cities across the world are sinking because of groundwater depletion. But the process can be reversed — The Conversation, October 1, 2026
- Rapid urban land uplift enhanced by crustal faults during groundwater recovery — Communications Earth & Environment, September 30, 2026
- SCOTUS: Colorado fires back in Nebraska water lawsuit — Western Water, September 29, 2026
- Dry weather and drought in England: 18 to 24 September 2026 — UK Environment Agency, September 25, 2026
- Idaho farmers sue state over groundwater curtailments — DTN Progressive Farmer, September 24, 2026
- Clock is ticking for Kings County groundwater agencies to control their own fate — SJV Water, September 24, 2026
- IUCN, EDF and IWMI launch joint statement on global groundwater resilience — IUCN, September 23, 2026
- Biggs says he may reverse some of Hobbs' groundwater conservation efforts — KJZZ, September 23, 2026
- Mysuru farmers face distress as groundwater level falls — News Karnataka, September 21, 2026
- CRIT water deal sends 9,009 acre-feet to Arizona — Western Water, September 19, 2026
- California adopts new limits to rein in dairy manure pollution and its 'outsized' groundwater impacts — Inside Climate News, September 18, 2026
- California is finally addressing groundwater overdraft. How is it going? — Public Policy Institute of California, September 14, 2026
- Aurora Water set to buy up more historic farm water in Lower Arkansas Valley — The Colorado Sun, September 9, 2026
- The next water crisis is beneath our feet — Yale Climate Connections, 2026
- America's data center boom puts new pressure on local water resources — NC State College of Natural Resources, 2026
- The "Asian water tower" is losing 24 billion tonnes of groundwater every year — ScienceDaily, August 20, 2026
- Banking water underground for the next drought — Western Water, August 11, 2026
- Some coastal cities are sinking faster than the ocean is rising — ScienceDaily, August 1, 2026
- Appeals court sides with state on groundwater plan review — Western Water, July 31, 2026
- Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations — VPM News, July 28, 2026
- Water rights: the invisible asset farmland investors are beginning to price in — Forbes, June 23, 2026
- U.S. Supreme Court settles long-running Texas-New Mexico water dispute over Rio Grande — The Texas Tribune, May 28, 2026
- The largest US groundwater supply is running out — Newsweek, May 28, 2026
- DWR releases Spring 2026 semi-annual groundwater update — Maven's Notebook, May 20, 2026
- Managed aquifer recharge: toward active aquifer stewardship? — The Water Diplomat, May 18, 2026
- With groundwater losses, many cities are sinking — Coeur d'Alene Press, May 11, 2026
- California groundwater goals at risk, study finds — Western Water, April 28, 2026
- Federal Water Tap: water, weather data points to difficult year for American West — Circle of Blue, April 13, 2026
- Local agencies across California continue advancements toward groundwater sustainability — California Department of Water Resources, March 18, 2026
- New report highlights California work to recharge groundwater — Office of the Governor of California, March 13, 2026
- Two new Arizona bills would allow rural groundwater to be sold to large cities — AZFamily (3TV/CBS 5), March 12, 2026
- Water restrictions hit home in California — NPR, March 9, 2026
- Santa Barbara State Water Agency New Director Focuses on Storage to Boost Supplies — Noozhawk, February 26, 2026
- Microsoft Pledged to Save Water. In the A.I. Era, It Expects Water Use to Soar. — New York Times, January 27, 2026
- Arizona draws a line on groundwater use after letting Saudi-owned company pump freely for years — LA Times, January 13, 2026
other resources
- Groundwater Sustainability Plans
California Department of Water Resources portal for Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) and related information. - Western Water Market
Commercial listings of water rights for sale or lease, US West