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TEMPERATURES  AVERAGE

MONTH

HIGH

 LOW

JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC

55
61
62
70
77
86
96
96
92
80
68
59

32
33
36
48
49
56
56
60
54
44
36
31

RAINFALL

YEAR

INCHES

1994
1995 
1996
1997
1998
1999 

9.07"
11.47"
15.03"
20.74"

 

RIVER FLOW

YEAR

HIGH

LOW

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997

1,054
2,868
692
544
691
 358 
1,139 
 556
1,509
 630
6,115 
2,860 
1,502 

495
1,024
286
254
298
184
 301
 236
690
 273
 197
1,018
 491

LAKE STORAGE (sq acre ft.) 

YEAR

HIGH

LOW

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997

388,522
562,134
276,266
158,189
184,801
97,420
175,558
153,942
416,982
262,332
181,921
560,130
420,986 

189,823
195,579
142,661
72,638
73,545
45,942
45,990
82,080
82,189
115,492
151,921
193,575
86,194

SNOW PACK (Average)

YEAR

DEPTH

WATER

1985 
1986
1987
1988
1989 
1990
1991
1992 
1993 
1994 
1995 
1996 
1997 

42.10"
27.20"
15.58"
32.16"
42.28"
23.08"
16.32"
18.21"
64.82"
28.13"
24.95"
42.28"
64.80"

12.40"
10.20"
4.42"
8.94"
12.10"
4.93"
3.90"
4.16"
21.72"
6.14"
8.43"
12.10"
21.70"

   RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY
    Year ending September

AREA 

YEAR

VISITORS

Lk Isabella

1994
1995

1,207,800
1,053,150

Upper Kern

1994
1995

495,000
475,000

Kern Plateau

1994
1995

277,200
258,600

TOTAL ALL 1994
1995
1,980,000
1,786,750

RIVER PERMITS

YEAR

BOATS

PEOPLE

1995 
1996 
1997 
1998 

1,284
1,469
1,450
1,321

13,846
10,246
10,250
12,342

POPULATION

TOWNSHIPS

1996

1997

Bodfish 
Kernville
Lake Isabella 
Onyx 
Weldon 
Wofford Hgts 
Weekenders 
TOTAL ALL 
2,734
2,856
8,554
830
2,578
3,552
1,258
22,362
2,738
2,854
8,624
838
2,587
3,559
1,280
22,480

BUSINESSES (ALL KRV)

YEAR

TOTAL

1994
1995
1996
1997

572
612
620
650

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT

YEAR

STUDENTS

1994/1995
1996/1997

2,260
2,275

WATER CO. CONNECTIONS

YEAR

TOTALS

1994
1995
1996
1997

4,999
5,011
5,065
5,601

ORGANIZATIONS (ALL KRV)

YEAR

TOTALS

1994
1995
1996
1997

101
102
110
112

TELEPHONE CO. CUSTOMERS

YEAR

TOTAL

1994
1995
1996
1997

9,318
9,356
9,644
10,677

ELECTRIC CO. CUSTOMERS

YEAR

TOTALS

1994
1995
1996
1997

12,177
12,193
13,042
14,014

POSTAL  CUSTOMERS

TOWNSHIP

YEAR

TOTAL

Bodfish

1994
1995
1996
1997

1,150
1,194
1,196
1,500

Kernville

1994
1995
1996
1997

1,315
1,358
1,452
1,650

Lk Isabella

1994
1995
1996
1997

3,960
4,130
4,180
5,100

Onyx

1994
1995
1996
1997

350
370
 385
425

Weldon

1994
1995
1996
1997

1,085
1,100
1,125
1,136

Wofford Hts.

1994
1995
1996
1997

1,510
1,550
1,625
3,211

Total All

1994
1995
1996
1997

9,370
9,702
9,963
13,022

LAKE STATISTICS 

GENERAL
Drainage Area 2,075 Sq. Mi.
Mean Ann. Flow 729,000 Ac. Ft
Reservoir (Gross Pool)
Capacity 570,000 Ac. Ft.
Surface Area 11,200 Ac.
Shoreline 38 miles
Length 8.5 miles
MAIN DAM
Maximum Height 100 Ft.
Maximum Length 1,725 Ft.
AUXILIARY DAM
Maximum Height 100 Ft.
Maximum Length 1,725 Ft.
LAKE CONSTRUCTION
Started March 1948
Finished April 1953

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