Kern River Status Update
Over the last 48 hours the District Office has observed 1.13″ of precipitation. As of this writing there are no significant chances of precipitation in the ten day forecast.
National weather forecasters are still expecting generally dry conditions into the middle part of the winter. Due to the nature of the District’s River entitlements, a low River flow in December results in a shorter shut down period for the Kern Island Canal and it’s laterals. In order for the District to complete needed maintenance in a timely matter, the Central Canal is currently down and will stay offline until November 1st. This will reduce the amount of work that will need to be completed during the District’s normal December shut down as well as ensure that District facilities will be in good order going into 2022.
The Water Association of Kern County is holding their 65th Annual Meeting on November 9th at Seven Oaks Country Club. Additional information can be found here. |
