KDWD Newsletter August 26, 2026

Kern Delta Water Supply Update

The 2026 summer irrigation season has come to a close. Over the weekend the Eastside Canal finished its summer run, leaving only the Kern Island and its laterals in operation. The Kern Island will continue to follow the “run of the river” till shutting down sometime in December.

The Water Association of Kern County (WAKC) will be hosting their inaugural clay shoot on Saturday, October 17th at the Kern County Gun Club. In addition to looking for individual and team shooters, WAKC is also looking for station and event sponsors. More information can be found on this flyer and use this link to register.

The District is aware that mail service can be a bit unpredictable these days. To assist customers with ensuring their payments are received by the District on time, we encourage you to utilize alternative payment options including:

The new District Grower Portal or the Online Payment option, available in the top right corner of our website kerndelta.org. If you need assistance in utilizing either of these options, please don’t hesitate to contact the District at (661) 834-4656

Instructions for this and other customer resources, such as emailed water usage invoices, can be found on our website here.

To help visualize the current state of the River, the District is providing this graph that compares flow rates for the twelve-month periods starting October 1 of 2024-2025, the current period of 2025-2026, as well as other recent water years. The flows for this year are estimates only and subject to revision.
Below is a list of upcoming meetings that may interest our growers. The information presented at these meetings may directly affect agricultural practices and costs.

Upcoming Meetings:

Kern River Groundwater Sustainability Agency
Generally the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM
The next meeting will be on October 1
City of Bakersfield Water Resources Department
1000 Buena Vista Drive, Bakersfield CA 93311
Large Conference Room
Kern River Watershed Coalition Authority
First Thursday of the month at 1:00 PM
The next meeting will be on September 3
Rosedale-Rio Bravo WSD
849 Allen Road, Bakersfield, Ca 93314
Kern Non-Districted Land Authority (KNDLA)
Fourth Monday of the month at 2:00 PM
Next Meeting: September 28
Kern County Water Agency
3200 Rio Mirada Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308