Kings River Conservation District is a local public agency formed through the passage of the Kings River Conservation District Act in 1951 by the California Legislature, following local voter approval. Flood control along the Kings River, water resource management, and hydropower generation by the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant are primary responsibilities, in addition to watershed and riverine habitat enhancement.
A regional need satisfied through KRCD’s creation was the need for one public agency that could act for the entire Kings River watershed, located in California’s Central San Joaquin Valley. KRCD serves approximately 1.2 million acres that cover portions of Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties. This region is one of the most productive agriculture regions in the U.S. and is home to roughly 1 million people who live in a range of communities, from sparsely populated rural areas to the California’s fifth largest city.
