The Kern County water world was deeply saddened to learn that Dana Munn, a fixture in local water for decades, died May 8 after a three-year battle with brain cancer. He was 66. Munn was extremely well regarded among water managers and engineers both at the local and national levels as his Watermaster position gave him the opportunity to work closely with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which owns and operates the Isabella Dam. “He was just a really calm and sensible voice,” recalled longtime North Kern Water Storage District Scott Kuney. “He was someone who loved to solve a problem. And he was an honorable person down to his roots. People recognized that about him.” Munn’s unflappable demeanor and encyclopedic knowledge of water infrastructure, rights and contracts made him one of the top players in Kern County water for decades.