Telemetry Research Unit
California's Water Resilience Portfolio (2020) and Water Supply Strategy (2022) affirmed telemetry is a crucial tool to generate timely, accurate water resource data. In 2022, the California State Water Resources Control Board received funding to create a modern geospatial data system capable of receiving water telemetry data (UPWARD Project). The Telemetry Research Unit (TRU) was also created to build institutional knowledge of best practices, costs, and equipment for telemetered water monitoring and to make recommendations about monitoring and reporting processes.
Telemetry Overview
Telemetered water monitoring produces real-time data for timely, targeted management actions
Water conditions are automatically measured
at the site
Measurements are
automatically transmitted
to a data system
Data are in a
standard format
to enhance usability
Previous Projects
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Pilot Project
Learn about the Pilot Project in the Russian River watershed
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Contact Us
If you have any questions or wish to learn more about volunteering for the Pilot Project, please email telemetry@waterboards.ca.gov
