A collaborative #CAWater planning agency in California's Central Valley comprised of nearly 60 public & private organizations.
Solutions to our water supply and water quality problems require collaboration and balanced solutions. A number of local agencies and organizations have been working over the past several years creating a coalition of water agencies, cities, counties and environmental interests in the Kings River Basin to deal with the most pressing local water issues, namely groundwater depletion, supply reliabil
08/25/2025
Another win for ! KBWA would like to celebrate the completion of the Basin CF Groundwater Recharge and Flood Protection Project back in April. The improvements that Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District have made through DWR’s Proposition 1 Round 1 Integrated Regional Water Management Implementation Grant will help to recharge approximately 1,400 acre-feet of water each year.
05/15/2025
Kings Basin Water Authority continues moving towards the goal of a sustainable supply of surface and resources. The 2024 KBWA Annual Report details the ongoing efforts to support critical projects addressing issues including water and efficiency, water quality, and riparian habitat.
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08/21/2024
Today we celebrated the successful completion of the Fresno Irrigation District's Kenneson & Sanchez Basin Project. With grant funding through California Department of Water Resources's Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Program, this project converted 47 acres of vineyards to a recharge basin. The Project will add high quality surface water from the Kings River to the available groundwater through recharge and is anticipated to have a storage capacity of approx. 160 AF and about 960 AF of annual recharge benefit. This project was also made possible by land purchased from the Kenneson and Sanchez families.
Board Chair Mary Fast was onsite to share about integrated regional water management planning in the Kings Subbasin and acknowledged Fresno Irrigation District's long history of working collaboratively with the communities and agencies in the central valley to provide implementable solutions to address the water needs of our region.
07/19/2024
Sometimes its the moments after the formal meetings that the discussions and collaboration really occur.
Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) crosses jurisdictional, watershed, and political boundaries; involves multiple agencies, non-profit organizations, other groups and interested individuals; and attempts to address the issues and differing perspectives of the stakeholders involved to achieve mutually beneficial solutions.
04/05/2024
Last week, Kings Basin Water Authority’s Program Manager, Soua Lee, facilitated a panel discussion titled, “Lessons Learned from 20 Years of IRWM Engagement” at the Summit for Equity and Resilience in Water in Southern California.
During the panel, regional leaders discussed the Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) Disadvantaged Community and Tribal Involvement Program activities over the years and the challenges and triumphs they encountered. Overall, it was a great hybrid event hosted by Water Talks and KBWA is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Summit!
04/03/2024
Congrats Kings River Conservation District! The Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant is an important asset to our region and CA as a whole.
KRCD Celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant The Jeff L. Taylor Power Plant was officially completed on April 1, 1984. It is located at the base of Pine Flat Dam on the Kings River. Water from Pine Flat...
03/26/2024
Sonia Sanchez with Self-Help Enterprises sharing about the community led planning work that went into supporting administration of the Prop 1 DACTI Grant Program at the Summit for Equity and Resilience in Water. Their engagement with underserved communities in the Tulare-Kern Funding Area led to 10 DAC projects getting much needed planning funding!
11/09/2023
The annual Kings River electrofishing survey will help provide a snapshot of the fish composition in the Kings River. Sign up to assist one of our member agency on their survey.
Join the Kings River Fisheries Management Program for their annual Fish Population Survey at the end of November/beginning of December! 🐟
Go to https://krfmp.org/volunteer/ to learn more!
Email Lori Werner, [email protected], if interested in volunteering!
10/03/2023
IRWM 20th Anniversary film premier happening now at the CA Water Plan Update 2023 🎉
Multi-agency partnership working towards sustainable groundwater conditions in the Tulare Lake hydrologic region.