Groundwater recharge will be an important tool for GSAs to use for achieving long-term groundwater sustainability. Recharging aquifers is important for multiple purposes including agricultural productivity, domestic water use, and providing water for GDEs. These case studies show how managed aquifer recharge projects can also provide benefits to nature, including providing water for wintering shorebirds, fisheries, and other GDEs such as riparian habitats. These examples show how to facilitate multiple streams of funding to implement these multi-benefit recharge projects.
Resources on Multi-Benefit Groundwater Recharge
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Information for Potential Participating Growers
The Nature Conservancy and the Department of Water Resources are partnering to implement a multi-benefit program in cooperation with four Sacramento Valley GSAs: Yolo, Glenn, Colusa, and Tehama. The program seeks to create temporary shallow flooded habitat on open fields while simultaneously recharging groundwater. Please watch the recorded presentation to learn what it means to participate in the program. Watch the Recording Here
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Reference Guide to On-Farm Groundwater Recharge on
Recommendations for Creating Waterbird Habitat Benefits. Read Here
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Multi-Benefit Recharge Methodology Guidance
Document on how to implement the Multi-Benefit Recharge Project for GSAs. Read Here
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Site Selection Web Tool
Where are the best locations to replenish groundwater while providing new habitat for migratory birds? This tool can help you find them! Use Here
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Colusa County
Managed Aquifer Recharge: benefitting aquifers, farmers, and migratory birds. Read Here
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Glenn County
Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project. Read Here
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Sacramento County
Making Room for Recharge: Cosumnes River Levee Removal and Floodplain Restoration. Read Here
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Humboldt County
Near-Stream Recharge: Reconnecting Surface and Groundwater. Read Here
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San Pedro River, Arizona
Partnering to Restore River Flows through Near-Stream Recharge, Flood Risk Reduction and Voluntary Retirement. Read Here
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Ventura County
Removing Arundo donax to Improve Groundwater Supply and Enhance Habitat. Read Here
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Ventura County
Treated Wastewater as a Multi-Benefit Groundwater Sustainability Project. Read Here