KERN DELTA WATER DISTRICT

Kern Delta Water District (KDWD) was formed in 1965, pursuant to the provisions of California Water District Law, to serve as a contracting agency for importing State Water Project (SWP) water through the Kern County Water Agency (KCWA) and to protect existing Kern River water rights serving the landowners within its boundaries. KDWD owns, operates and maintains physical infrastructure and develops and implements plans to support the management of surface water and groundwater resources. KDWD's service area includes 128,960 acres of primarily irrigated agricultural lands, overlapping with some southern areas of the City of Bakersfield... Kern Delta Water District was formed in December of 1965 under Division 13 of the State Water Code for the purposes of protecting the Kern River Water Rights serving certain lands within the District, and to provide a means for contracting water through the State Water Project (SWP)... Kern Delta Water District formed in December 1965 under Division..

Also known as: Kern Delta

Primary location: Bakersfield United States