Description
Nipomo-Suey Creek Watershed
The Nipomo – Suey Watershed is a basin located in southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County. The watershed rises to a maximum elevation of approximately 1,800 feet above mean sea level. The area includes two tributary basins to the Santa Maria River with their headwaters in the foothills of the Coast Range: Nipomo Creek and Suey Creek. The watershed is dominated by agricultural land uses including ranches, row crops, greenhouses and orchards. Other land uses include residential.
WATERSHED OVERVIEW
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Hydrologic Unit Name:
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Santa Maria HU 12
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Water Planning Area:
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South County WPA 7
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Acreage:
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36,912 acres
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Flow to:
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Santa Maria River
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Groundwater Basin(s):
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Santa Maria Valley
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Jurisdictions:
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County of San Luis Obispo, Community of Nipomo
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Watershed Plans:
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Nipomo Creek Watershed Management Plan (Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo and CCSE, 2005)
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Full Data Snapshot
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- Watershed health
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