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Water Shortage Vulnerability Datasets

This is the landing page for navigating to all of the water shortage vulnerability datasets provided by California Department of Water Resources. Please click on a dataset to be taken to the download page for that item.

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Download - Water Shortage Vulnerability (Sections)

This dataset represents a water shortage vulnerability analysis performed by DWR using modified PLSS sections pulled from the Well Completion Report PLSS Section Summaries. The attribute table includes water shortage vulnerability indicators and scores from an analysis done by CA Department of Water Resources, joined to modified PLSS sections. This leads to the most recent analysis.


04/11/25

Download - Water Shortage Vulnerability (Small Water Systems)


04/11/25

Download - Water Shortage Social Vulnerability (Block Groups)


04/11/25

Water Shortage Vulnerability Technical Documents

Technical documentation for the water shortage vulnerability analysis.


04/11/25

Water Shortage Vulnerability Analysis Archive

Archive of previous water shortage vulnerability analysis efforts.


04/11/25

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