KDWD Newsletter September 30, 2025

Kern Delta Water Supply Update

The last three months of the calendar year mark Preserved Entitlement season for Kern Delta water rights. The Kern Island has a monthly cap of available water October through January, resulting in limited daily supply available to growers. Other entitlements may be available in short periods depending on River flow volume and Powerflow obligations.

To provide more options for our water users, the District is now accepting water orders via text message. Text messages will only be monitored from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM and are only for orders for the following day, not for day of changes. Day of changes are required to go through the 24-hour Dispatch line (661) 834-4653. When texting orders, please include grower name, turnout, and flow rate.  A confirmation message will be provided back to the grower to confirm the order. The District Text Messaging line is (661) 485-4017.

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
Typically the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM
The next meeting will be on November 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 October 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: October 26
Kern County Water Agency
3200 Rio Mirada Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93308