Kern River Flow and Municipal Water Program

Kern River Flow and Municipal Water Program

The proposed program is a multi objective flow management and water supply program. The primary objective of the program is to allow additional quantities of water awarded to the City by the SWRCB to flow in the Kern River channel to protect, increase, and enhance the City's water supply to meet present and future demands for water. Increased flows in the Kern River would also increase infiltration and percolation to the basin, to serve as a long term water supply and source for City residents. The program calls for the utilization of an, as of yet, undetermined quantity of a new water supply to increase flows in the Kern River. Up to an average of approximately 160,000 afy of water (as available on hydrologic conditions) may be provided to the Kern River.

Bakersfield

Kern

California Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy (CVMC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways, California Department of Transportation, District 9 (DOT), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics, Resources Agency, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Rights, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Recreational (Enhanced recreational opportunities), Water Facilities (Type Recharge, MGD varies)

Water/Flow Mgm