Semitropic Water Storage District

Established in 1958, Semitropic Water Storage District is the largest water storage district in Kern County, California and delivers water to nearly 300 customers for the irrigation of approximately 140,000 acres for agricultural uses. Semitropic also supplies energyto a variety of users and provides groundwater banking and storage services through... its Semitropic Groundwater Storage Bank. The Semitropic Bank is a proven, effective water storage system that began operation in the early 1990s and is now one of the largest, groundwater banking programs in the world. The Semitropic Bank currently has six banking partners who have delivered approximately 700,000 acre-feet of water for storage. The capacity of the Semitropic Bank is 1.65 million acre-feet. Currently, the Semitropic groundwater banking program contributes to meeting the drought-year needs of more than 20 million people at 15 to 20 gallons per day.Read More