Currently, only the Kern Island Service Area served via the Kern Island Canal and it’s laterals are available to receive surface water at this time. All other canals are shut down.
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 2020-2021, the current period of 2021-2022, as well as other two-year periods in which the first year was below 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 October 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 6
Rosedale-Rio Bravo WSD
849 Allen Road, Bakersfield, Ca 93314 Kern Groundwater Authority
Fourth Wednesday of the month at 8:00 AM
Next Meeting: September 28
Via Zoom – See website for log in
