[SUMMARY OF FINAL SUBMITTED VERSION]
REPORT OF LICENSEE FOR REPORTING PERIOD
October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024
Primary Owner:
KINGS RIVER WATER ASSOCIATION
Primary Contact:
Date Submitted:
01/31/2025
Application Number:
A000360
License Number:
011518
| Source(s) of Water | POD Parcel Number | County |
| SOUTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| SOUTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| NORTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| NORTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| NORTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| NORTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| NORTH FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER WEST OF HIGHWAY 99 | Kings | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| KINGS RIVER | Fresno | |
| CLARKS FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| CLARKS FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| CLARKS FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings | |
| CLARKS FORK KINGS RIVER | Kings |
MAX Direct Diversion Rate:
5000
CFS
MAX Collection to Storage:
600000
AC-FT
Face Value:
2786000
AC-FT
| Permitted Use(s) | Acres | Direct Diversion Season | Storage Season |
| Irrigation | 1100000 | 01/01 to 12/31 | 09/01 to 07/31 |
| Compliance with License Terms and Conditions | |
|---|---|
| I have currently reviewed my water right license and I am complying with all terms and conditions | Yes |
| Description of noncompliance with terms and conditions | |
| Changes to the Project | |
|---|---|
| Intake location has been changed | |
| Description of intake location changes | |
| Type of use has changed | |
| Description of type of use changes | |
| Place of use has changed | |
| Description of place of use changes | |
| Other changes | |
| Description of other changes | |
| Purpose of Use | |
|---|---|
| Irrigation | |
| Irrigated Crops | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple Crops | Area Irrigated (Acres) | Primary Irrigation Method | |
| Other: Mixed crops | Yes | 1100000 | |
| Special Use Categories | |
|---|---|
| Are you using any water diverted under this right for the cultivation of cannabis? | No |
| Amount of Water Diverted and Used | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Amount directly diverted (Acre-Feet) |
Amount diverted or collected to storage (Acre-Feet) |
Amount used (Acre-Feet) |
| 2023 | |||
| October |
26485
|
1390
|
128945
|
| November |
15133
|
11827
|
15133
|
| December |
803
|
29149
|
803
|
| 2024 | |||
| January |
0
|
41357
|
0
|
| February |
15477
|
79581
|
15477
|
| March |
33846
|
81763
|
33846
|
| April |
98304
|
127737
|
98304
|
| May |
307443
|
0
|
307443
|
| June |
260826
|
2840
|
297525
|
| July |
77594
|
2848
|
307443
|
| August |
28466
|
2118
|
219832
|
| September |
10926
|
1613
|
17799
|
| Total |
875303
|
382223
|
1442550
|
| Type of Diversion | Both Direct Diversion and Diversion to Storage | ||
| Comments | |||
| Water Diversion Measurement | |
|---|---|
| Required to measure as of the date this report is submitted | Yes |
| Is diversion measured? | My diversion is measured by a watermaster assigned to the following service area: Kings River |
| An alternative compliance plan was submitted to the division of water rights on | 04/01/2021 |
| A request for additional time was submitted to the division of water rights on | |
| Measurement ID number | M033484 |
| This Device/Method was used to measure water during the current reporting period | Yes |
| Briefly describe the measurement device or method | Laser and Electric Tape rated level |
| Nickname | Pine Flat Storage |
| Type of device / method | Other: Water level device in stilling well |
| Device make | Solinst water level meter |
| Serial number | 379275 |
| Model number | 101 P2/M2 |
| Approximate date of installation | 03/08/2022 |
| Additional info | |
| Approximate date the measuring device was last calibrated or the measurement method was updated | |
| Estimated accuracy of measurement | 5% |
| Description of calibration method | |
| Describe the maintenance schedule for the device/method | Monthly maintenance |
| Information for the person who last calibrated the device or designed the measurement method | |
| Name | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Phone number | |
| Qualifications of the individual | |
| License number and type for the qualified individual above and/or any other relevant explanation | |
| Type of data recorder device / method | Other: Water level sensor |
| Data recorder device make | Moduloc Sensor |
| Data recorder serial number | 121399 |
| Data recorder model number | LT2000-SO-232 |
| Data recorder units of measurement | Feet |
| Frequency of data recording | More frequent than hourly |
| Additional data recorder info | |
| I am required to report my diversion or storage data by telemetry as of the date this report is submitted | Yes |
| I report my diversion or storage date by telemetry to the following website | https://www.spk-wc.usace.army.mil/plots/california.html?name=pnf&year=2022&interval=h&tab=data&window=wy |
| Measurement ID number | M033485 |
| This Device/Method was used to measure water during the current reporting period | Yes |
| Briefly describe the measurement device or method | Rated Ogee Weir and Level Recorder |
| Nickname | Pine Flat Discharge |
| Type of device / method | Other: Six Staggered Section Concrete Ogee Weir rated structure |
| Device make | YSI Waterlog |
| Serial number | 1153 |
| Model number | H-344 |
| Approximate date of installation | 02/06/2009 |
| Additional info | Rating table for Ogee Weir calibrated monthly |
| Approximate date the measuring device was last calibrated or the measurement method was updated | 01/17/2023 |
| Estimated accuracy of measurement | 5% |
| Description of calibration method | Discharge measurement |
| Describe the maintenance schedule for the device/method | Monthly maintenance |
| Information for the person who last calibrated the device or designed the measurement method | |
| Name | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Phone number | |
| Qualifications of the individual | |
| License number and type for the qualified individual above and/or any other relevant explanation | |
| Type of data recorder device / method | Other: Water level sensor |
| Data recorder device make | YSI Waterlog |
| Data recorder serial number | 1153 |
| Data recorder model number | H-344 |
| Data recorder units of measurement | Feet |
| Frequency of data recording | More frequent than hourly |
| Additional data recorder info | |
| I am required to report my diversion or storage data by telemetry as of the date this report is submitted | Yes |
| I report my diversion or storage date by telemetry to the following website | https://www.spk-wc.usace.army.mil/plots/california.html?name=pnf&year=2022&interval=h&tab=data&window=wy |
| Measurement Attachments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement ID Number | File Name | Description | Size |
| M033484 | PineFlat Area Capacity table from 1979 Res Reg Manual.pdf | Pine Flat Area Capacity Table | 793 KB |
| M033485 | PNFQ_RT18.03 discharge rating.pdf | Pine Flat discharge rating | 216 KB |
| Measurement Data Files | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Measurement ID Number | File Name | Description | Size |
| M033484 | Pine Flat_WY2023-24_csvdata.csv | Pine Flat storage and elevation WY2023-24 | 492 KB |
| M033485 | Pine Flat_WY2023-24_csvdata.csv | Pine Flat inflow and outflow WY2023-24 | 492 KB |
| Maximum Rate of Diversion | |
|---|---|
| Month | Rate of Diversion (Cubic Feet Per Second) |
| 2023 | |
| October | 431 |
| November | 254 |
| December | 13 |
| 2024 | |
| January | 0 |
| February | 279 |
| March | 550 |
| April | 1652 |
| May | 5000 |
| June | 4383 |
| July | 1262 |
| August | 463 |
| September | 184 |
| Water Transfers | |
|---|---|
| Water transfered | No |
| Quantity transfered (Acre-Feet) | |
| Dates which transfer occurred | / to / |
| Transfer approved by | |
| Water Supply Contracts | |
|---|---|
| Water supply contract | No |
| Contract with | |
| Contract number | |
| Source from which contract water was diverted | |
| Point of diversion same as identified water right | |
| Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to divert under this contract | |
| Amount (Acre-Feet) authorized to be diverted in 2024 | |
| Amount (Acre-Feet) projected for 2025 | |
| Exchange or settlement of prior rights | |
| All monthly reported diversion claimed under the prior rights | |
| Amount (Acre-Feet) of reported diversion solely under contract | |
| Storage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir name | Spilled this year | Feet below spillway at maximum storage | Completely emptied | Feet below spillway at minimum storage | Method used to measure water level |
| Pine Flat | No | 4.50 | No | 131.30 | Water Level Recorder |
| Credits Claimed | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation | Reclaimed Water Use | Conjunctive Groundwater Use | |
| Claimed? (Yes/No) | No | No | No |
| 2023 | |||
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| 2024 | |||
| January | |||
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| June | |||
| July | |||
| August | |||
| September | |||
| Conservation Supporting Information | |
|---|---|
| Description of conservation methods
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| Description of baseline water use and time period
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| Description of conservation calculation methods
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| Conserved water used? | |
| Additional Remarks |
|---|
| This license is held by the Kings River Water Association (KRWA) as Trustee for the water rights of the 28 member units of the KRWA. All water available from source was used. The member units, rather than KRWA, dictate how water under license is used and utilize the maximum possible each year. Member units typically practice conjunctive use and supplement the available surface water supply with groundwater as needed. Diversion rate shown herein is average daily direct diversion rate for the month in accordance with license. Storage and releases from Pine Flat reservoir are governed by the US Army Corps of Engineers Pine Flat Reservoir regulation manual. Water year 2023-24 was a near normal year for runoff on the Kings River, with runoff measuring 1,614,555 acre-feet or approximately 95% of the average annual runoff. Near normal runoff and significant carryover storage in Pine Flat Dam from WY 2022-23 caused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to declare two small flood releases from May 4-15 (11 days) and from May 29-June 5 (8 days), with all flood release water being used within the Kings River service area. There are six (6) water right licenses on the Kings River issued by the State Board that are held by KRWA for the benefit of the member units; License 11517 (Tulare Lake), 11518 (Pine Flat), 11519 (Pine Flat), 11520 (Wishon), 11521 (Tulare Lake) and 11522 (Courtright). By inclusion of a form of Term 21 in these licenses, it was recognized that they covered all water on the Kings River, including pre-1914 water, and that no pre-1914 water rights were forfeited as a result of that water being included in the licenses. For water year 2023-24, water use included pre-1914 water as well as appropriated water. Pre-1914 water use from Pine Flat Reservoir will be reported in a separate Statement of Water Diversion and Use for water year 2023-24. Conditions (a) through (f) of this license require delivery of water into the Kings River’s high-flow channel under certain conditions based on calculated Pre-Project Piedra daily discharges. Records of the obligations and credits for water year 2023-24 that are required by the High Flow Channel Agreement are attached to this report of licensee. Radial gates are installed on Pine Flat Dam and allow the water level in the reservoir to occasionally exceed the spillway elevation. Feet below spillway at maximum storage shown herein is distance below top of radial gates. |
| Attachments | ||
|---|---|---|
| File Name | Description | Size |
| WY2023-24 High Flow Channel Credit Days.pdf | WY2023-24 High Flow Channel Credit Days | 95 KB |
| WY2023-24 High Flow Channel Obligation Days.pdf | WY2023-24 High Flow Channel Obligation Days | 94 KB |
| WY2023-24 High Flow Monthly Summary of Obligations and Credits.pdf | WY2023-24 High Flow Monthly Summary of Obligations and Credits | 81 KB |
| WY2023-24 Daily Pre-Project Piedra flow.pdf | WY2023-24 Pre-Project Piedra runoff | 97 KB |
| Contact Information of the Person Submitting the Form | |
|---|---|
| First Name | Steve |
| Last Name | Haugen |
| Relation to Water Right | Primary Owner of Record |
| Information on Certification and Signatory | |
|---|---|
| Name of Person Signing and Certifying the Report | Steve Haugen |
| Date of Signature | 01/31/2025 |