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TEMPERATURES
AVERAGE |
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MONTH |
HIGH |
LOW |
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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 |
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RAINFALL |
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YEAR |
INCHES |
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1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999 |
9.07"
11.47"
15.03"
20.74"
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RIVER FLOW |
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YEAR |
HIGH |
LOW |
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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 |
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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 |
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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" |
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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY
Year ending September |
| AREA
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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BUSINESSES
(ALL KRV) |
|
YEAR |
TOTAL |
1994
1995
1996
1997 |
572
612
620
650 |
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SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT |
| YEAR |
STUDENTS |
1994/1995
1996/1997 |
2,260
2,275 |
|
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WATER
CO.
CONNECTIONS |
| YEAR |
TOTALS |
1994
1995
1996
1997 |
4,999
5,011
5,065
5,601 |
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ORGANIZATIONS
(ALL KRV)
|
| YEAR |
TOTALS |
1994
1995
1996
1997 |
101
102
110
112 |
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TELEPHONE
CO. CUSTOMERS |
| YEAR |
TOTAL |
1994
1995
1996
1997 |
9,318
9,356
9,644
10,677 |
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ELECTRIC
CO. CUSTOMERS
|
| YEAR |
TOTALS |
1994
1995
1996
1997 |
12,177
12,193
13,042
14,014 |
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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 |
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LAKE STATISTICS |
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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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