Local News History of Bakersfield California
Kern River, before the more-than-doubling total flow.
Here's a good one! A week ago the burms in South Bakersfield broke sending water into swimming pools, yards and residences. Now the County is releasing over double the volume of water from Lake Isabella into the river over the next few days.
Picture and Quote from the Bakersfield Californian~ "The Kern River flows over large
rocks in the Kern River Canyon around sunset. The county is preparing to release stored water and increase flow from 1,500 cubic feet per second to 4,000 cfs."
This is the first I have even heard of this plan so have my doubts the impact has been researched to the satisfaction of property owners along the river.
I have been doing sort of an ongoing survey to find out if Bakersfield is Central, South Northern or Southern California.
To me it looks as if it is South Central but the survey says, Southern Cal.
After finding ourselves surrounded by mountains, along the mighty Kern River in a matter of minutes from town last Sunday it dawns on me how close we actually are to outdoor recreation in Bakersfield.
No, not just talking about dirt biking and dune buggies, there are entire mountain ranges to explore, and close!
Bakersfield is located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. It is partially surrounded by three mountain ranges, the Temblor Range to the west, the Tehachapi (pronounced, ta hatch' a pee) range to the south and the Sierra Nevada range to the east.
If you are not big on hiking and physical stuff there are Historical adventures you can go on. For 8,000 years this place was inhabited by an Indian Tribe called the Yokut Indians.
They were basket makers, gatherers, hunters and I believe they really tried to make
peace with the farmer, Colonal Baker who came here to grow alfalfa as feed for travellers on their way from Visalia California to Los Angeles.
Sadly when the Gold, then Oil was discovered settlers
greed turned the peacful Yokut tribes into one bloodbath after another until their numbers dwindled as they fled increasing numbers of violent foes.
Here's a good one! A week ago the burms in South Bakersfield broke sending water into swimming pools, yards and residences. Now the County is releasing over double the volume of water from Lake Isabella into the river over the next few days.
Picture and Quote from the Bakersfield Californian~ "The Kern River flows over large
rocks in the Kern River Canyon around sunset. The county is preparing to release stored water and increase flow from 1,500 cubic feet per second to 4,000 cfs."
This is the first I have even heard of this plan so have my doubts the impact has been researched to the satisfaction of property owners along the river.
I have been doing sort of an ongoing survey to find out if Bakersfield is Central, South Northern or Southern California.
To me it looks as if it is South Central but the survey says, Southern Cal.
After finding ourselves surrounded by mountains, along the mighty Kern River in a matter of minutes from town last Sunday it dawns on me how close we actually are to outdoor recreation in Bakersfield.
No, not just talking about dirt biking and dune buggies, there are entire mountain ranges to explore, and close!
Bakersfield is located at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. It is partially surrounded by three mountain ranges, the Temblor Range to the west, the Tehachapi (pronounced, ta hatch' a pee) range to the south and the Sierra Nevada range to the east.
If you are not big on hiking and physical stuff there are Historical adventures you can go on. For 8,000 years this place was inhabited by an Indian Tribe called the Yokut Indians.
They were basket makers, gatherers, hunters and I believe they really tried to make
peace with the farmer, Colonal Baker who came here to grow alfalfa as feed for travellers on their way from Visalia California to Los Angeles.
Sadly when the Gold, then Oil was discovered settlers
greed turned the peacful Yokut tribes into one bloodbath after another until their numbers dwindled as they fled increasing numbers of violent foes.
posted by Susan R Allen | 9:07 AM
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