SJV WATER: Not all Kern River water is being counted the same by water districts SJV Water Water rights and water law July 27, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Farmers in an agricultural water district northwest of Bakersfield may have South Fork Kern River...
SJV WATER: The story of the Kern River this year was one of historic numbers, luck and long term plans paying off SJV Water Current Conditions July 26, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Despite a few white knuckle moments, the Kern River’s historic flows were successfully managed through...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: What is produced water? Inside Climate News Policy and regulation July 24, 2023Here’s what you need to know about wastewater from oil and gas drilling operations. By Liz Gross, Inside Climate News...
SJV WATER: Isabella Dam officially off the No. 1 “at risk” dam list, what will that mean for downstream users? SJV Water Policy and regulationWater project operations July 20, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officially lowered the risk level of Isabella Dam from...
SJV WATER: New groundwater fee aims to create “equity” among South San Joaquin Valley farmers but some say it will unfairly devalue their farms SJV Water Groundwater News July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water A new groundwater fee intended to create “financial equity” between farmers who pay for imported...
SJV WATER: Irrigators want to slow the flow of Kern River to bring Lake Isabella to its brim SJV Water Water project operations July 12, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water The question of whether Lake Isabella might “spill” has now turned to whether it will...
AG ALERT: Hearings pending on aquifer plans for six subbasins Ag Alert Groundwater News June 28, 2023By Christine Souza, Ag Alert Local agencies for six San Joaquin Valley subbasins, facing possible state intervention after their groundwater...
SJV WATER: Kern River flows to drop again after noise detected in Isabella Dam outlet tunnel SJV Water Water project operations June 27, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Outflows from Lake Isabella into the Kern River will be cut to zero starting at...
SJV WATER: Water scarcity pits farmer against farmer in south San Joaquin Valley water district SJV Water Groundwater News June 23, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water California’s two prolonged droughts – along with greater surface and groundwater restrictions – are pitting...
SJV WATER: Kern River flows ramping down thanks to cool weather but will remain strong through the fall SJV Water Water project operations June 9, 2023By Lois Henry, SJV Water Cooler weather has slowed the anticipated snowmelt above Lake Isabella enough that outflows from the...
DWR NEWS: DWR Uses Kern River Intertie to Redirect Flood Water from Tulare Lake Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water project operations May 22, 2023By DWR News The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is using a unique piece of State Water Project (SWP)...
THIS JUST IN … DWR Releases Additional “Incomplete” Groundwater Sustainability Plan Assessments to Agencies, Initiating 180-day Timeline to Correct Deficiencies Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News January 28, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released eight determinations on groundwater sustainability...
SJV WATER: Price of water going up as the snowpack shrinks SJV Water Current ConditionsWater supply augmentation March 4, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water Another block of water has been offered for sale in Kern County at $950 per...
SJV WATER: Kern’s final groundwater plan approved SJV Water Groundwater News February 6, 2020By Lois Henry, SJV Water After months of fireworks over low-ball pumping numbers and concerns that some groundwater agencies wouldn’t...
This just in … Court Strikes Down Environmental Review of Kern Water Bank: California Officials Failed to Consider Environmental Impacts of Bank Operation (includes court documents) Center for Biological Diversity Water rights and water law October 3, 2014Press release from the Center for Biological Diversity: A California judge has struck down the environmental review of the Kern...
