North Area Basin

The Sacramento Groundwater Authority (SGA) is a joint powers authority created to collectively manage the Sacramento region’s North Area Groundwater Basin, which includes all of Sacramento County north of the American River.

Concentric basin contour lines like still water rings

North Area Basin

Managing the North Area Basin

Read groundwater monitoring reports, the Water Accounting Framework and the Groundwater Sustainability Plan.

1998: SGA formed to manage the basin
2021: Groundwater Sustainability Plan adopted
Annual: Basin Management Report publication cycle

Map of the North Area Groundwater Basin and member water agencies — North Area Groundwater Basin and member water agencies

MonitoringWater levels and conditions

AnalysisAnnual basin reporting

ResponseManagement actions

CoordinationMember-agency decisions

Groundwater Monitoring and Hydrographs

Groundwater wells throughout the Sacramento region are monitored regularly to track groundwater levels.

Open the interactive hydrograph map · Read basin management reports