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2023 NEWS!
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- October 5, 2023 - UPDATED 04/02/2024:
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THE END OF A GOOD WATER RUN - 227 DAYS!
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Water was shut off Thursday morning October 5, 2023. Water ran from February 21, 2023, through October 5, 2023, for a grand total of 227 days.
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Additionally, the Official 2022-2023 Recharge Total as of September 30, 2023, within the District was 71,866 AF.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- September 22, 2023:
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Kings River's 2022-23 Runoff Sets a Record.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 24, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Decreased Flood Release Targets to Zero July 24, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 17, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Decreased Flood Release Targets July 17, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 14, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Decreased Flood Release Targets July 14, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 13, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Decreased Flood Release Targets July 13, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 12, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Decreased Flood Release Targets July 12, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 7, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Increased Flood Release Targets July 7, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- July 5, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Increased Flood Release Targets July 5, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 30, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Increased Flood Release Targets June 30, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 28, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Increased Flood Release Targets June 28, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 26, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Increased Flood Release Targets June 26, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 19, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Reduced Flood Release Targets June 19 - 21, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 14, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Reduced Flood Release Targets June 14 - 18, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 13, 2023:
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Laguna Irrigation District is updating the Conflict of Interest Code as it relates to the Board of Directors, the Manager and the Attorneys. Please see the Notice and Revised Code at the links below.
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Notice of Intent to Adopt Conflict of Interest Code 2023
COI Code REVISED 06062023 Revised with FPPC Edits Final
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 12, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Reduced Flood Release Targets as of June 12, 2023.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 7, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Reduced Flood Release Targets Starting June 7, 2023, decreasing South Fork Flood Release to zero. South Fork flow will be for irrigation orders only.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- June 2, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Reduced Flood Release Targets Starting June 2, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- May 26, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Reduced Flood Release Targets Starting May 26, 2023
Press Release for Kings County Residents to receive Flood Preparedness Calls.
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Kings Subbasin Outreach - Annual Report/Recharge:
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Annual Report Kings Subbasin Water Year 2022 Infographic
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Kings Subbasin 2022 Annual Report and Recharge
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- May 10, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Small Reductions in Pine Flat Outflow Starting May 10, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- TOWN HALL MEETING:
Residents of Kings and Fresno Counties are invited to a joint Town Hall Meeting at Kings River-Hardwick School located at 10300 Excelsior Avenue, Hanford, 93230 from 6:00pm - 7:00pm on Thursday, April 27, 2023.
Various Water Professionals will be present to answer questions. See flyer -- English & Spanish
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- TOWN HALL MEETING:
Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon will be having a Town Hall Meeting at the Island School Cafeteria located at 7799 21st Avenue, Lemoore at 6:00pm on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
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Various Water Professionals will be present to answer questions. See flyer -- English & Spanish
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- April 7, 2023:
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Kings River Conditions: Increasing Flood Releases Starting April 8, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- April 4, 2023:
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Kings River Snow Crushes Records
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- MARCH 25, 2023:
Kings River Conditions
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COUNTY FLOOD INFORMATION WEBSITE LINKS:
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Kings County
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https://www.countyofkings.com/community/2023-flood
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Fresno County
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https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-works-planning/flood-protection-and-planning
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INFORMATIONAL MEETING:
Kings County Supervisor Doug Verboon will be having an Informational Meeting regarding Flood Releases at the Kings County Fire Station located in the Island District at 6:00pm on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at the Kings County Fire Station, 7735 21st Avenue, Lemoore, CA 93245.
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Various Water Professionals will be present to answer questions.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- MARCH 18, 2023:
Increased Pine Flat Releases begin March 20, 2023, to include flood release into the South Fork of the Kings River
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- March 18, 2023:
Laguna Irrigation District has hired Eric Osterling as the Assistant Manager - SGMA. Eric has been working in the water industry for many years and was instrumental in helping set up GSAs in the Tulare Lake Basin area since 2017.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- MARCH 14, 2023:
Reduced Pine Flat Releases Clear Kings River Runoff Capacity As New Atmospheric River Arrives
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- MARCH 9, 2023:
KRWA Release Notice --- Dam Release Cut Will Help Ease Flood Flow dated March 8, 2023
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --- MARCH 8, 2023:
KRWA Release Notice --- Prospects For Warm Rain Atop Massive
Sierra Snowpack Raise Kings River Concerns dated March 7, 2023
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MAR 7, 2023 FLOOD RELEASES:
The Army Corps of Engineers has announced additional Flood Releases from Pine Flat Dam over the next couple days up to 3,000 c.f.s., on March 7-8, 2023.
Please follow all Water Orders & Delivery procedures shown below.
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FEB 22, 2023 FLOOD RELEASE:
The Army Corps of Engineers has announced a Flood Release from Pine Flat Dam beginning at 12:01am, on February 23, 2023.
Please follow all Water Orders & Delivery procedures shown below.
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2023 WATER ORDERS & DELIVERY:
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The 2023 Water Run will begin on February 21, 2023, when the canals will begin to fill, and go through approximately the end of August. There will be no allocation set at this time due to the possibility of an imminent flood release. However, all water will be metered, and a delivery charge will be assessed.
The District will start taking Water Orders on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
Call Terri at the District's office at 559-923-6800 extension #1 (office hours are 7:00am to 12:00 noon and 12:30pm to 3:30pm) beginning Wednesday, February 22, 2023. All orders should be placed by 48 hours prior to the day you desire water. Weekend orders need to be placed by 2:00pm on Friday. Water Users will then be contacted and scheduled by the Ditchtender when water becomes available.
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When placing an order, please include the following information:
1. Your Name
2. Contact Phone Number
3. Turnout Number
4. Flow Requested in CFS (cubic feet per second)
5. Desired Delivery Date
ALL WATER TRANSFER & WATER SALE DOCUMENTS need to be completed in the District Office. If you have changes due to land sales/purchases or changes in rented acres, please let us know prior to the water run.
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To be eligible for water deliveries, all Assessments must be paid in full prior to water usage or water sale.
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ASSESSMENTS:
Assessments for 2023 were mailed out in October 2022. Landowners, please mark your calendar with the payment due dates:
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1st Installment due - December 20, 2022
2nd Installment due - June 20, 2023
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Late payments will incur penalties and other additional costs.
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