Regional Summary

GROUND WATER ATLAS of the UNITED STATES
California, Nevada
HA 730-B

Regional summary

(figures 1-15)

Climate

Figure 1 Map of climate types
Figure 2 Photograph of snow-covered mountains
Figure 3 Map of precipitation
Figure 4 Graph of precipitation
Figure 5 Map of runoff

Water surplus and deficit

Figure 6 Map of moisture surplus and deficit areas
Figure 7 Photograph of aqueduct

Physiography and Land Use

Figure 8 Map of physiographic provinces
Figure 9 Shaded relief image
Figure 10 Map of landuse

Major aquifers

Figure 11 Map of major aquifers

Geology and geologic history

Figure 12 Map of geology

Fresh ground-water withdrawals

Figure 13 Diagram of water withdrawals, 1985
Figure 14 Map of ground- water withdrawals, by county
Figure 15 Diagram of groound-water withdrawals, by aquifer

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