Who's Who

Olcese Water District

Address: P.O. Box 60679, Bakersfield CA 93386-0679 | Phone: 661-872-5563

CONTACT: James L. Nickel, President/Director

PHONE: (661) 872-5563

SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR
Robert O. Teagarden

ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Stefanie Wickensheimer

ATTORNEY
Issac St. Lawrence
McMurtrey, Hartsock & Worth
2001 22nd Street, Ste. 100
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Phone: (661) 322-8123

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James L. Nickel, President
Robert O. Teagarden, Secretary/Treasurer
Blaine Hanson, Assistant Treasurer
Brian W, Grant
Jeff Siemens
Stefaniw Wickensheimer, Assistant Secretary

MEETINGS
Third Monday – Quarterly (Feb., May, Aug., Nov.) at Olcese Water District – 15701 Highway 178, Bakersfield, CA 93306, 4 p.m.

DISTRICT SIZE: 5,100 acres
WATER SOURCE: Groundwater from irrigation wells and Kern River riparian and Kern River surface water.
CROPS: Citrus, almonds, walnuts, olives
OTHER INFO: Supplies irrigation water for Rio Bravo Ranch and delivers water to Rio Bravo Golf Course, 3700 acre-feet to Rio Bravo Ranch and 800 acre-feet to Rio Bravo Golf Course. Infrastructure includes 6 pump stations, 5 lined reservoirs, 2 irrigation wells and mainlines to reservoirs. The district was formed October 14, 1968. No domestic water.

Water Fact

Water naturally seeks a chemical balance, or equilibrium. That means water flows from areas of higher water concentration to areas of lower water concentration to equalize the system. Water concentration inside a fish is higher than in the ocean because the ocean is so salty. As a result, most saltwater fish constantly lose water through their gills and skin.

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