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State Water Resources Control Board’s Unanimous Decision Sends Kaweah Subbasin Back to DWR

The State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) unanimously adopted a resolution at its December 2^nd board meeting to return three Kaweah River area groundwater agencies to Department of Water Resources (DWR) oversight, effectively retaining local control over groundwater management

November 2024 Adopted GSP

We are pleased to announce that the Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) Board of Directors has officially adopted the revised Final Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP) on Tuesday November 12, 2024.

Greater Kaweah GSA Approved Penalty Rates

About the greater kaweah gsa

The Greater Kaweah GSA is one of three GSAs formed in the Kaweah Subbasin that, in total, cover the entire Subbasin without overlap. The three GSAs have each developed Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) and executed a Coordination Agreement for the Subbasin to utilize the same data and methodologies ensuring consistent interpretations of the Basin Setting.

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Kaweah Subbasin Recognize State Water Resource Control Board’s Decision Returning Subbasin to DWR

Dec 3, 2025

Tulare County, Calif. — December 2, 2025 — The Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) of the Kaweah Subbasin—the Mid-Kaweah GSA, East...

State Water Resources Control Board’s Unanimous Decision Sends Kaweah Subbasin Back to DWR

Dec 3, 2025

Kaweah River Area Agencies Retain Locally Directed Groundwater Management After Years Fighting a Possible State Takeover, State Water Board...

4th Amended Rules and Regulations

Nov 6, 2025

Discover the significant updates to our rules and regulations approved by the board, focusing on sustainable yield and precip allocation. Fourth...

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GKGSA Well Registration Information 2025

On November 13, 2024, the Kaweah Subbasin Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) adopted the 2024 Second Amended Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs). As part of these plans, a Well Registration Program has been established.

This program invites landowners to provide key information about their wells—including location, type, and status—to improve our collective understanding of groundwater aquifers and support sustainable groundwater management strategies.

Register your well here ↓

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Water Dashboard Launches to Help Landowners

Landowners and growers in the Kaweah Subbasin can now create an account on the Kaweah Water Dashboard, a new tool developed by the East, Greater, and Mid-Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to empower their growers to strategically respond to the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

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Clean Water for All

Our Journey to Groundwater Sustainability

The Greater Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency (Greater Kaweah GSA) was formed with the intent to comply with the 2014 Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and initiated its effort by executing a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) on August 23, 2016.

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