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Spatial Extent of Data

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Other Subject Keywords

idle wells, groundwater levels, Gaussian processes, oil and gas

Place Keywords

Belridge, San Joaquin Valley, Lost Hills, California

Groundwater elevation data and model in and around the Lost Hills and South Belridge Oil Fields

This data release Child Item contains groundwater elevation data and the associated model/code used to create groundwater elevation surfaces in and around the Lost Hills and Belridge Oil Fields. The data and model provided here are part of an interpretative manuscript by McMahon and others (2023). The data compiled and analyzed here are part of the California State Water Resources Control Board Oil and Gas Regional Monitoring Program and the U.S. Geological Survey California Oil, Gas, and Groundwater (COGG) Program.

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Author(s) Michael J Stephens orcid, Will Chang orcid, Janice M Gillespie, Peter B McMahon orcid, Tracy Davis orcid
Publication Date 2023-07-25
Beginning Date of Data 1982
Ending Date of Data 2021
Data Contact
Matthew K Landon
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E5MTAM
Citation Stephens, M.J., Chang, W., Gillespie, J.M., McMahon, P.B., and Davis, T., 2023, Groundwater elevation data and model in and around the Lost Hills and South Belridge Oil Fields: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9E5MTAM.
Metadata Contact
Michael J Stephens
Metadata Date 2026-03-12
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Harvest Date: 2026-03-13T04:59:52.824Z