Kings River Conditions as of 3/29/2023

Report provided by: Matthew Meadows, Assistant Watermaster Kings River Water Association   The Army Corps of Engineers is increasing flood targets Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 0400 hours.  The target in the South Fork at Army Weir will be increasing from 1,600 cfs to 1,700 cfs. Additionally, on Friday, March 31, 2023, the target into…

2022 Annual Report Available

Kings River Conservation District’s 2022 Annual Report is now available for viewing. After a busy year, KRCD staff managed to accomplish many activities in the energy, environmental, and water resource sectors. One highlight of this past year is KRCD’s management of the Kings River levee system, “2022 has afforded us the opportunity to accomplish significant…

KRCD & Provost & Pritchard Win Outstanding Sustainable Engineering Project Award

On June 24, KRCD was honored with the American Society of Civil Engineer’s Region 9 Outstanding Sustainable Engineering Project award along with Provost & Pritchard for the design and construction of the McMullin On-Farm Flood Capture and Recharge project. KRCD and Provost & Pritchard, in cooperation with Terranova Ranch Inc., and Bach and Associates, have planned…

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Offers $22,774,000 to CA Growers in Drought-Impacted Areas

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing $22,774,000 to help California agricultural producers respond to impacts of drought and other natural resource challenges through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). This funding will be available through Conservation Incentive Contracts, a new option available through EQIP. As part of this program, growers can voluntarily implement conservation…

Work Begins on $1 Million Watershed Restoration Project

On November 13, 2020, the Kings River Conservation District and Tulare Lake Resource Conservation District received over $1 million from the Watershed Restoration Grant to carry out important levee work along the Kings River. The California Department of Conservation grant is funding the Kings River Conservation District Improvement Project, a project that involves the removal…