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Get your verification code
Every GSA-linked parcel has a unique code. Contact the GSA office to look yours up by Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN).
Your water account
Watermark
Access your water account and register your wells — all in one place.
Groundwater simplified
Your digital water account
Watermark is a groundwater accounting platform built by industry experts specifically for SGMA compliance. Mid-Kings River GSA uses Watermark so every grower and landowner can register their wells and manage their account online — without paper forms, phone calls, or guesswork.
Getting started
How to register
Most growers finish registration in fifteen minutes. If something goes wrong, the GSA office can walk you through it by phone.
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Create your account
Open Watermark, register with your name and email, and claim each parcel using its verification code.
3
Register your wells
Record each active well by dropping a pin on the map.
Probationary basin reference
Watermark and GEARS — what each is for
Probation under SGMA means you’ll use both. They look similar from a distance, but they’re built by different organizations and ask for different things. Here’s which platform to use — and who to contact — for what.
Local · GSA partnership
Watermark
Your GSA’s groundwater accounting platform
- Built by
- Mid-Kings River GSA, with MLJ Environmental
- Run by
- Your local GSA — accountable to local growers
- Required
- Registering your wells with the GSA
- Currently optional
- Reporting extractions to the GSA
- Tracking your local pumping allocation
- Managing pumping credits & transfers
- Paying GSA fees where offered
Questions about Watermark or your GSA?
State of California · Required due to probation
GEARS
Groundwater Extraction Annual Reporting System
- Built by
- State Water Resources Control Board
- Run by
- State of California
- Use it for
- Registering your wells with the State
- Filing groundwater extraction reports
- Filing for exclusion if you qualify
Questions about GEARS? Contact the State directly:
State Water Resources Control Board — SGMA Program
Two platforms, two different jobs — and you’ll use both.
Watermark is here from your GSA side, and we’re glad to help you navigate GEARS when you need it.
Tailored for seamless compliance
What Watermark does
Every feature maps to something the GSA or the State Water Board needs from landowners — no generic CRM bolted onto water data.
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Parcel Claiming
A single GSA-assigned verification code is all it takes to claim every parcel under your ownership.
02
Well Registration
Register each well on your parcels by dropping a pin on the interactive map.
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GEARS-Ready Integration
Our subbasin is on State probation — Watermark formats data for State Water Board GEARS reporting automatically.
Inside the platform
What it looks like
Parcel map
Claim parcels using your verification code. Register wells by dropping a pin on the map.
GSA dashboard
Staff use the dashboard to manage parcel claims, distribute allocations, and generate reports — so your landowner account always matches the GSA’s records.
Reliable + Transparent
Data security and privacy
Watermark is a secure, reliable, and trusted platform. We protect your data.
- Claim parcels securely using GSA-assigned verification codes
- All data encrypted and accessible only to the user and GSA
- Cloud-based software on AWS with fortified security and built-in backups
- Data collected through Watermark remains the intellectual property of the GSA
Why Watermark
Trusted across the Tulare Lake Subbasin
Two of the five GSAs in our subbasin already run on Watermark. Shared tools make subbasin-wide coordination simpler — especially for the State-facing reporting required under probation.
Common questions
Watermark FAQ
Watermark is the online groundwater-accounting platform the Mid-Kings River GSA uses to manage every grower and landowner’s water account. Built by industry experts specifically for SGMA compliance, it replaces paper reporting and agency phone calls with a single digital account you can access anytime.
Yes — registering your wells with the GSA is required for anyone who pumps groundwater within the Mid-Kings River GSA boundary. Reporting extractions, tracking your allocation, and managing credits in Watermark are currently optional but encouraged, and may become required as the GSA’s program develops. Watermark is the platform for all of it.
Watermark is built on AWS with encrypted storage and role-based access. Your data is accessible only to you and GSA staff. Aggregate reporting (totals, trends) is used in public reports; parcel-level detail is not routinely published. All data collected remains the intellectual property of the GSA.
Yes — El Rico and South Fork Kings GSAs run on the same platform. Shared tools make subbasin-wide coordination simpler, especially for State-facing reporting while the subbasin remains under probation.
Contact the GSA office by phone or email. Staff can help with account setup, parcel linking, and any questions about registration and your account.
Need help?
The GSA office is here to help with Watermark registration, allocations, and any other questions.