Preparing for the threat of massive flooding during California’s “Big Melt,” federal engineers have been releasing more Kern ... river flows were bound to stir up fragments of gold. As oil ...

BAKERSFIELD ... photos of the water-filled Kern years ago, and organized a march along the riverbed, trudging nine miles on dry sand to drive home their message that water belongs in the river.

Long history Kern River, covering about 20 square ... to 1200 injection wells and carry away oil and produced water. A fleet of 30 to 35 workover rigs are needed for drilling and downhole ...

The action is needed, officials say, to prevent water from spilling over the reservoir dam and sending floodwaters rolling into low-lying areas that include the city of Bakersfield, farm towns ...