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Groundwater Ambient Monitoring and Assessment: “Groundwater provides more than 40 percent of California's...

Roadside Geology Guides: Since 1972 the “Roadside Geology” series has provided...

Wildfire Hydrology & Hazard: This open-file report presents materials from the 2012...

Deaths in Abandoned Mines and Quarries: Abandoned mines and quarries are dangerous places! Every...

Solar Eclipse: Sunday, May 20th: An annular solar eclipse will occur on Sunday,...

Earthquake Cycles: “Our study describes a methodology to assimilate geologic,...

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California River Levels

USGS has a clickable map of California rivers and streams that gives you access to real-time river levels throughout California. River stage, discharge and other information can be accessed online. Or view a lake and river map of California.

California Geography Statistics

Area of California: 155,959 sq. miles

California Population: 35484453

Highest Point in California
Mt. Whitney at 14,494 feet feet

Lowest Point in California
Death Valley at -282 feet

There are 58 counties in California

California Earthquakes

The National Earthquake Information Center maintains an California earthquake map and an archive of California earthquake information.

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California Geological Survey

Researches, archives and publishes information related to the geology, mineral resources and geologic hazards of California.

California Geological Survey

Geology Articles and Information

	San Andreas Fault
	Sliding Rocks
	Geysers
	Debris Flow Hazards
	Teaching Plate Tectonics
	Rare Earth Elements
	Rare Earth Geology
	Sea Level Rise Map
	Gold Prospecting
	Largest Oil Spills
	Yosemite Rockfall Hazards
	Pacific Ocean Tsunami
	California Delta Subsidence
	Landslide Hazards
	Petroglyphs