Example of the form used to report water rights associated to Groundwater Recordation. This form helps understand the data in the context that it was collected.

Sample Report Groundwater Recordation

California Water Rights Irrigation Use Annual Reports

Revision is the number of the revision submitted. A submitter may resubmit the report with corrections. The provided number is the value of the report number, i.e. if this is the second revision, then the vallue is 2. If there are no revisions the value would be 0.

This flags those report records that are the last revision and that should be used for reporting purposes.

Unique ID for each report (including revisions). This ID is system generated.

Primary Owner identifies the main party listed on the water right record. They are typically responsible for the water right and are subject to providing the annual water use reports and paying the annual water use fees. 

Report Primary Contact identifies the main contcat listed on the annual report. They are typically responsible for the water right and are subject to providing the annual water use reports and paying the annual water use fees. 

Date the Annual Report was submitted to the Water Rights Report Management System

Application number is a unique water right number that identifies the water right record. Application number starts with a letter followed by minimum of six numeric characters with option for additional alpha-numeric characters. 
First letter indicates the type of water right.

Certification number assigned to registrations at issuance. 

Identification number given upon issuance of a water right Permit; also known as the permit number.

License number assigned to new licenses at issuance. 

Water right type indicates the type of water record it is. Currently there are 18 different types of water right types to identify the water record.

Water right status identifies the current status of the water right type. There are multiple water right statuses for each water right type.

Water source name for the diversion. NAME(S) OF SOURCES OF WATER.. i.e. LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER

POD Parcel Number. Unique, system generated ID for each point of diversion plotted in the eWRIMS GIS database. Points of Diversion relate to a single point on a map where a water diversion from a surface water source occurs.

The name of one of the 58 counties in California

The maximum direct diversion rate allowed in the Water Right.

The unit of measurment for direct diversion.

The maximum annual amount of water requested to be placed into storage in any given year.

The maximum annual amount of water requested to be placed into storage in any given year. UNITS

The maximum annual amount of water requested for diversion in any given year.

Face value amount is given in either acre-feet per year or cubic-feet per second.

WATER WAS NOT USED UNDER THIS WATER RIGHT (YES= Water was not used)

Total area in acres where water was used under this water right for "IRRIGATION" during the 12 months of the reporting period (in acres).

Crop Type associated to the specific area irrigated and irrigation method: i.e. Alfalfa, Almonds, Cannabis, Corn, Golf Course.. Etc

Multiple cropping is defined as the practice of growing two or more crops on the same piece of land during different growing seasons

Area Irrigated ACRES for the specified crop

Irrigation method use in the area for the specified crop

Total area irrigated for ALL CROPS FOR THE ENTIRE REPORTING PERIOD

Total number of crops under the water right FOR THE ENTIRE REPORTING PERIOD. "Count of all crops reported including the one on the record"

Sample Report Groundwater Recordation

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