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Stream Gage Improvement Program

Department of Water Resources · 80876

Eligibility details

Funding for stream gaging under CalSIP is available for eligible public agencies and federally listed Tribes. Public entities may include: Local agencies (e.g., counties, cities), Special districts (e.g., community service districts, irrigation districts, flood control districts, reclamation districts, water districts, groundwater sustainability agencies), Colleges and universities, federally recognized Tribes.

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required.

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

To be eligible for the CalSIP funding, projects must provide real-time stream data to the public stream gage network through the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC). Eligible projects need to provide data to inform at least one program water management areas (e.g., flood, water quality, water supply, ecosystem).Eligible gaging sites must:• Be on natural waterways within California (not on canals or diversion ditches where flows are controlled by diversion structures where primary function is for conveyance and distribution of surface water). • Provide telemetered real-time stream gage data (15-minute intervals). The measurement and reporting of the stage (water surface elevation in feet, North American Vertical Datum of 1988 [NAVD88]), flow (discharge in cubic feet per second), and water temperature in F, are preferred.• Have an operational gage by October 1, 2026.Projects and locations not eligible for CalSIP funding include: • Canals or waterways developed and maintained for water delivery,non-natural waterways. • Operations and maintenance (O&M) for current stations.Examples of projects that meet the intent of CalSIP are provided in Table 1. This list is not exhaustive; other projects can be considered at the discretion of DWR. Proposed gage locations are not limited to the priority watersheds identified in the SB 19 Plan; sites located outside of SB 19 priority watersheds are eligible.

Funding geography: Statewide

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.