Water Tracker

Science activity #50175, updated 29 April 2022

Description / purpose

The Water Tracker is an automated system that provides up-to-date and accurate data on surface water distributions in the Central Valley. This information is useful for water and wetland managers when making decisions about water management.

Linked science activities

None specified

Collaborators

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Activity status

1 Awarded / Initiating (2002)
2 In progress / Ongoing (2002 - 2018)
3 Complete

Funding summary

Total allocated funding: $0

Location

Subbasins

Delta regions

Geographic tags

None specified

Products and outputs

Title	Description	Views
Water Tracker website	Main URL for Point Blue's Water Tracker	6
Water Tracker Background and Methods website	URL for Water Tracker's Background and Methods	4
Water Tracker Quality Control	Quality control. Because errors can occur while do	0

Type and context

Science action area

Unspecified

Management themes

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Science themes

Environmental conditions , Habitat changes

Types

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Science functions

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Management actions

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Science Topics

Surface water / flow , Main channels , Sloughs , Backwater , Seasonally flooded , Open water , Managed ponds

Lead implementing organization

Point Blue Conservation Science

Partner implementing organizations

U.S. Geological Survey [USGS] , National Aeronautics and Space Administration [NASA] , The Nature Conservancy , Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center , California Landscape Conservation Cooperative [CALCC]

Funding organizations

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Funding programs

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Funding sources

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