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…
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The Kings River Conservation District was awarded $300,000 by the California Department of Conservation (DOC) to fund two part-time watershed coordinator positions. The funding will allow important work to be carried out related to long-term drinking water solutions and groundwater quality in the Kings River region covering portions of Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties. KRCD’s…
Photo: Pine Flat Dam April 20, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) – A coalition of 150 organizations representing water and agricultural interests in the western U.S. urged Congress and President Trump today to address aging Western water infrastructure as further measures are considered to help the U.S. economy recover from the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Kings River Conservation…
Runoff forecast at 56% of historic average, increased from 41% at the end of February Photo: Kings River watershed, February 2019 April 20, 2020 Following an exceptionally dry February, recent precipitation brought a welcome improvement in Kings River watershed conditions. Runoff forecasts saw significant increases in the southern Sierra’s encompassing the Kings River watershed since…
March 2020 On March 11, Buzzfeed posted an article titled “24 Shocking Pictures Of Famous Places Before And After The Coronavirus Outbreak” displaying images of busy historical sites, holy sites, and theme parks bustling with people until the COVID-19 pandemic forced visitors to shelter in place and many governments banned large gatherings (or any gatherings…
Photo: Kings River watershed, February 2019 February 28, 2020 In recent days, February’s dry weather conditions in California have prompted news headlines. The statewide below average Sierra Nevada snowpack has water users hoping for a “March miracle”. In the Kings River watershed, snow surveys show snowpack at 48% of the historic average for today, and…