KDWD Newsletter February 11, 2025

Kern River Status Update Given current weather conditions and powerflow obligations, water is available on the Kern Island, Farmers, Stine, and Buena Vista canals and their laterals. These conditions could last through the end of the month. As always, growers district wide are encouraged to reach out to the Dispatch Office to let us know of any potential demand.

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 2023-2024, the current period of 2024-2025, as well as other two-year periods in which the second year follows an average year 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 March 6 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 March 6 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: Februay 24 Kern County Water Agency 3200 Rio Mirada Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308