GEARS Resources
GEARS (Groundwater Extraction Annual Reporting System) is an online platform for groundwater pumpers in unmanaged areas and probationary basins to report groundwater extraction reports to the State Water Resources Control Board.
Announcements
- Groundwater pumpers subject to reporting requirements in the Tulare Lake and Tule subbasins must submit their extraction reports on GEARS by May 1, 2026.
- Tulare Lake Subbasin: The Board has excluded groundwater pumpers who extract 20 acre-feet or less of groundwater cumulatively per year and do not export groundwater outside the Tulare Lake Subbasin from SGMA probationary reporting and fee requirements. For more information, see the Tulare Lake Minimal Impact Exclusion Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you qualify for this exclusion and received a letter, use the GEARS Wizard (on the GEARS homepage) to let the State Water Board know you are excluded.
- If you have already created an account in GEARS, please let the State Water Board know you qualify for the minimal impact exclusion by filling out the Minimal Impact Notification Form to ensure that you will not be invoiced or charged fees.
- Tule Subbasin: The Board has excluded from SGMA probationary reporting and fee requirements groundwater pumpers who extract 20 acre-feet or less of ground water cumulatively per year from the Tule subbasin if they also do not pump any amount of groundwater from wells within 2 miles of the Friant-Kern Canal. For more information, see the Tule Minimal Impact Exclusion Frequently Asked Questions.
- If you qualify for this exclusion and received a letter, use the GEARS Wizard (on the GEARS homepage) to let the State Water Board know you are excluded.
- If you have already created an account in GEARS, please let the State Water Board know you qualify for the minimal impact exclusion by filling out the Minimal Impact Notification Form to ensure that you will not be invoiced or charged fees.
GEARS Guidance Materials
Training Videos
- Brief Overview of Quick Reporting Wizard
- Full Quick Reporting Wizard Tutorial | Tutorial del Asistente Virtual de GEARS
- What If I Do Not Own the Property
- What If I Do Not Own a Well
- I am a De Minimis Extractor
- De Minimis Calculator
- Abandoned Well vs Inactive Well
- I Own Wells and Need to Report
- Confirming Your Account
- Account or Quick Reporting Issues
- Account Registration
- Dashboard Overview
- Adding Extractors
- Adding Wells and Parcels of Use
- Bulk Well Upload
- File Extraction Report (by well)
- File Extraction Report (by Parcel)
- File Extraction Report Using Bulk Volume Upload (by Well)
- File Extraction Report Using Bulk Volume Upload (by Parcel)
- Finalizing Reports for the Water Year
- Account Management
- Dashboard Overview
- Adding Wells and Parcels of Use
- Bulk Well Upload
- File Extraction Report (by well)
- File Extraction Report (by Parcel)
- File Extraction Report Using Bulk Volume Upload (by Well)
- File Extraction Report Using Bulk Volume Upload (by Parcel)
- Finalizing Reports for the Water Year
- Adding Additional CIDs to Your Account
- Account Management
- Account Registration
- Dashboard Overview
- Adding Extractors
- Adding Wells and Parcels of Use
- Bulk Well Upload
- File Extraction Report (by well)
- File Extraction Report (by Parcel)
- File Extraction Report Using Bulk Volume Upload (by Well)
- File Extraction Report Using Bulk Volume Upload (by Parcel)
- Finalizing Reports for the Water Year
- Account Management
GEARS Workshops and Events
Virtual Trainings
Staff will demonstrate GEARS features and answer questions about GEARS.
- Thursday, March 26, 2026, 2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Virtual public training for groundwater pumpers and agents on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link. Meeting Recording
Agenda
In-Person Office Hours (Details Coming Soon)
Join in-person office hours to get one-on-one support with GEARS reporting.
Fee Waivers
Subbasin Pages
Contact Us
If you have questions, please call us at 916-322-6508 or email at SGMA@waterboards.ca.gov.
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