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Valley Waste skims residual oil and grease from the water, and the water is conveyed to Cawelo Water District, where it is re-used for irrigation. [14] References
Cawelo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. [1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad at an elevation of 427 feet (130 m). [ 1 ] Cawelo is approximately 2 miles (3 km) east of Shafter-Minter Field , 6.5 miles (10 km) east of central Shafter , and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Bakersfield . [ 2 ]
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California reservoirs store fresh water for use in Los Angeles, Orange, Ventura, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. These reservoirs were built specifically to preserve water during times of drought, and are in place for emergencies uses such as earthquake, floods or other events.
Lebec is served by the Lebec County Water District [12] which was established in 1967 and began operation on April 21, 1969. In October 2011 the district approved a five-year contract with Applied Process Technology to manage the district. [13]
Squirrel Mountain Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Sierra Nevadas, in Kern County, California, United States.Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in the Lake Isabella area 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Bodfish, [6] at an elevation of 2,900 feet (883.9 m). [4]
Kernville has a large tourist industry centered on the white water rapids of the Kern River. While white water rafting and kayaking are the main attractions, one can also enjoy mountain biking, rock climbing, and other outdoor activities. Fly fishing is also popular; in particular, the golden trout is highly sought after for catch and release ...
Rancho San Emidio was a 17,710-acre (71.7 km 2) Mexican land grant in present-day Kern County, California given in 1842 by Governor Juan Alvarado to José Antonio Dominguez. [1]
Parts of the CVP and SWP water supply the Westlands Water District of Fresno and Kings Counties, which irrigates up to 735,000 acres (297,000 ha) of land on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley. Prior to the construction of San Luis Dam and the joint use portion of the California Aqueduct (the San Luis Canal) this area depended entirely on ...