Topic - Westlands Water District

Westlands Water District is a water district in central California, formed in 1952.The Westlands Water District receives its water from the Central Valley Project, and provides water to farms in an area of approximately 600,000 acres (2,400 km²) in Fresno County and Kings County. Its headquarters are in Fresno. - Source: Wikipedia

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