subbasin
noun
sub·ba·sin
ˌsəb-ˈbā-sᵊn 
variants
or sub-basin
plural subbasins or sub-basins
: a geologic basin formed within or as part of another basin
sediment samples taken from the subbasins of the watershed
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In one area of the Tule subbasin west of Tipton, state officials said, the ground has sunk more than seven feet since 2015.
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
In another region, the Delta-Mendota subbasin, 23 separate local agencies recently got together and submitted a single plan covering the entire area, which Stork said is expected to improve coordination.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
Advertisement Some of the areas where the state has declared serious problems of overdraft, such as the Tule and Kaweah subbasins, are also among the regions that did the most aquifer recharge during the last year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
State regulators were particularly concerned about five contaminants in the subbasin’s groundwater.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
In 2020, the agencies claimed to have 70 such wells across the subbasin.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Just west of the Tulare Lake subbasin is the Westside subbasin, administered by the Westlands Water District, where state officials have approved the local groundwater plan.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Advertisement But Tombstone is in the Kings subbasin in Fresno County, where regulators have recommended approving local groundwater plans.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
In the same 10-year period, 42 wells that were measured in the Big Chino subbasin had a median decline of 2.5 feet, while the biggest drop in one well was 13.5 feet.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2021
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Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
In another region, the Delta-Mendota subbasin, 23 separate local agencies recently got together and submitted a single plan covering the entire area, which Stork said is expected to improve coordination.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
Advertisement Some of the areas where the state has declared serious problems of overdraft, such as the Tule and Kaweah subbasins, are also among the regions that did the most aquifer recharge during the last year.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
State regulators were particularly concerned about five contaminants in the subbasin’s groundwater.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
In 2020, the agencies claimed to have 70 such wells across the subbasin.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Just west of the Tulare Lake subbasin is the Westside subbasin, administered by the Westlands Water District, where state officials have approved the local groundwater plan.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2023
Advertisement But Tombstone is in the Kings subbasin in Fresno County, where regulators have recommended approving local groundwater plans.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2023
In the same 10-year period, 42 wells that were measured in the Big Chino subbasin had a median decline of 2.5 feet, while the biggest drop in one well was 13.5 feet.
—Ian James, AZCentral.com, 6 Sep. 2021
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“Subbasin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subbasin. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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