KDWD Newsletter December 17, 2024

Kern River Status Update

All District facilities are currently shut down for maintenance. The Kern Island and its laterals will resume operation following the first of the new year.

We would like to inform you that the 2025 Assessment Statements will be mailed out at the end of this month. However, if you would like to pay your assessment early, you are welcome to do so. For early payments or any questions, please feel free to contact our office at (661) 834-4656.

To help visualize the current state of the River, the District is providing this graph that compares flow rates for the two-year periods of 2022-2023, the current period of 2023-2024, as well as other two-year periods in which the second year follows a significantly above average for the Kern River. 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
First Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM
The next meeting will be on January 2
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 January 2
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: December 23
Kern County Water Agency
3200 Rio Mirada Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308