Central Valley Aquifer, Chapters A and B - MAE Class Websites

76 Groundwater Availability of the Central Valley Aquifer, California
NET ANNUAL CHANGE IN STORAGE, IN MILLIONS OF ACRE-FEET PER YEAR
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
"Variable"
to
Dry
Representative water year
"Variable"
to
Wet
Typical
Figure B8. Simulated annual changes in aquifer-system storage between water years 1962 and 2003 for the Central Valley, California.
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Dry Wet Dry
Wet
WATER YEAR
EXPLANATION
Dry Wet
"Variable"
to
Dry
1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002
Specific yield and
compressibility of water
Elastic and inelastic
matrix storage
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