1. New California Water Atlas
Making water understandable in California
http://ca.statewater.org
info@statewater.org
@CAWaterAtlas #cawater
Project Directors:
Chach Sikes
Strategy
@chachasikes
Laci Videmsky
Research
@videmsky

2. Using open data and open
government strategies to improve
citizen’s understanding of our natural
resources

3. Introductions

4. What we do everyday:
Clean up data.
Talk about it.

5. Backstory

6. Manifesto!

7. Hopes for California

8. This

9. Not This

10. Save data from ourselves

11. Show everything

12. Make it easier to tell
stories with the data

13. No

14. No

15. Yes

16. How we work

17. data.gov
vs
informal, practical data communites

18. data on github
http://github.com/NewCaliforniaWaterAtlas

19. open imperfect process

20. data cleanup tools:
mongo, python, nodejs, QGIS,
mapbox, tilemill -- civic technology
resources, open refine, dropbox

21. Thematic Approach:
simple
basic
one thing at a time
focus
calm down
what will make the most impact?

22. Share with government agencies
Figure out what will be helpful
Give feedback
Make data better for everyone
Leave it better than it was.

23. Demos!
California Water Rights

24. Projects:
Water Rights

25. http://ca.statewater.org/water-rights

26. http://ca.statewater.org/water-rights

27. http://ca.statewater.org/water-rights

28. http://ca.statewater.org/water-rights

29. http://ca.statewater.org/water-rights

30. Demos!
Groundwater!

31. Projects:
Groundwater

32. Water Table levels in CA - March 2013
http://watertable-ca.statewater.org/

33. CASGEM data
All research water level wells for the
state.
1 month to find it, research & download
Compilation
Convert to web-friendly formats

34. Upcoming: California Water Table API
http://api.statewater.org/ca/water-table/v1
Format: GeoJSON
Data: 30 years CASGEM timeseries data,
500K+ records | Bulk download available.
Initial Queries
● Geographic Area (bounding box)
● County
● Date range
● Changes: yearly to start, then monthly & 5 year
For what?
● Build visualizations, tell stories
● Groundwater depletion & changes

35. Rapidly interactive data:
http://square.github.io/crossfilter/

36. Explore data in emerging mapping technologies
Example: CartoDB

37. Explore data in emerging mapping technologies
Example: CartoDB

38. Participate!
Volunteer!
Hack nights & Events
Mailing list
Data cleanup projects
Networking & fundraising

39. New California Water Atlas
Making water understandable in California
http://ca.statewater.org
info@statewater.org
@CAWaterAtlas #cawater
Project Directors:
Chach Sikes
Strategy
@chachasikes
Laci Videmsky
Research
@videmsky