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Kern County Water Agency coordinates the management of the water supplies of the San Joaquin Valley portion of Kern County, with particular emphasis on State Water Project (SWP) supplies, in order to enhance the local economy. It is the second largest participant in the SWP. The Agency’s full Table A allocation is approximately 1,000,000 Acre-feet. Additionally, the Agency owns and operates one of the earliest groundwater banking operations, the Pioneer Project, in addition to two other groundwater projects. The Pioneer Project covers 2,200 acres to store surface water supplies during wet years for later use during dry years through extraction.