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Beaumont Basin Watermaster
2013 Reevaluation of the Beaumont Basin Safe Yield 3-Apr-15

Table of Contents

Beaumont Basin Watermaster .................................................................................................. i
1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Background ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Purpose and Scope ........................................................................................................... 1

1.3 Safe Yield Reevaluation Approach .................................................................................. 2

1.4 Summary of Updates and Refinements to Existing Models ............................................ 4
1.5 Types and Sources of Data ............................................................................................... 5

2.0 Description of the Study Area .............................................................................................. 7

2.1 Location ............................................................................................................................ 7
2.2 Jurisdictional Areas .......................................................................................................... 7

2.3 Historical Land Use .......................................................................................................... 7
2.4 Groundwater Production Wells and Recharge Facilities ................................................. 8

2.4.1 Groundwater Production Wells................................................................................. 8

2.4.2 Groundwater Recharge Facilities .............................................................................. 8
2.5 Surface and Groundwater Monitoring Facilities .............................................................. 9

3.0 Hydrogeologic Setting ......................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Geology .......................................................................................................................... 10

3.1.1 Geologic Units ........................................................................................................ 10

3.1.2 Geologic Structure .................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Hydrology....................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.1 Watersheds .............................................................................................................. 12

3.2.2 Climate and Precipitation ........................................................................................ 12
3.2.3 Surface Water Features ........................................................................................... 13

3.3 Hydrogeology ................................................................................................................. 14
3.3.1 Beaumont Basin Boundaries ................................................................................... 14

3.3.2 Aquifer Characteristics ........................................................................................... 16
3.3.3 Groundwater Movement ......................................................................................... 21

4.0 Water Balance ...................................................................................................................... 22

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