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Questions about the auxiliary dam ...
Q.: We have heard that the Lake Isabella Auxiliary Dam is not being repaired because the water rights are coming up for renewal in 2010. We also understand that the Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District intends to bid for the rights to the stored water. Can you confirm this rumor or refute it? Being a former employee of Kern County Land Company (KCL), I am aware that KCL joined with the Corps of Engineers financially to increase the height of the dam to make the proposed flood control project into a water storage project. The water stored in Lake Isabella should continue to be for the exclusive use of the residents and farms of Kern County. — Karene R. Williams, Lake Isabella We’ll start with repairs to the auxiliary dam. The only thing holding up repairs is the time needed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to find out what needs fixing and how to fix it, Core said. The Corps should know what needs to be fixed by the end of 2008. Then it will start the design work for the repairs. Work on the dam should occur sometime between 2012 and 2014. As for the rumor about Los Angeles Metropolitan Water District’s bid to stored water, Core says that’s not gonna happen. First, water rights are not up for renewal. Rights to stored water in Isabella Lake are owned by two water storage district, North Kern and Kern Delta. However, it could be that the maker of this rumor was confused by the outcome of a recent lawsuit between the two districts. The 12-year court battle between North Kern and Kern Delta ended last year with a judge’s decision that one of the districts had forfeited its rights to some Kern River water. That might mean forfeited water is up for grabs. But that’s up to the state Water Resources Control Board to decide. Four water districts applied for the water if the board decides its available. But no Los Angeles districts were among the four. Columnist Lois Henry recently wrote about the outcome of the lawsuit and you can read more about it on her blog.
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posted by
maybelline
on Feb 17, 2008 at 06:13 PM
It seems the interest in this topic is spreading! Bravo. posted by
mannyb1
on Feb 20, 2008 at 08:48 AM
I commend the farmers of Kern County for using the 'trickle' system of irrigation. That is the least that they can do, as they consume most (about 80%) of Kern water. The local residendents are NOT really good conservers of water. Every summer visit to Bakersfield, I see torrids of water running down the gutters. That's what the county gets for 'unmetered' water. It's FREE, so OK to waste. That is the wrong attitude. Kern Co. gets much of it's water from the Friant Canal (Bass Lake Area), especially since the Isabella dam storage has been diminished due to a break. Of course many of the locals will disagree. They have told me they are self sufficient, which is wrong. Water is a precious commodity that ALL Californians must SHARE in times of need. Fresno County helps Kern Co, so Kern should help Los Angeles county. I have no 'DOG' in this fight, as I live in the North.
M. Barrera posted by
ChicoEsquela
on Feb 20, 2008 at 08:58 AM
You got it right manny! Except for helping those in LA! haha! posted by
maybelline
on Feb 29, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Manny - please check your information that KC gets much of its water from the Friant. There's a big old dude west of town called the California Aqueduct. I don't believe the Friant brings water for regular folks to use. It's for farmers. Right? Glad to read notes from Fresno.
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