6-JUN-2013 07:26:26 US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
YAKIMA PROJECT
SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00
FOREBAY TOTAL PERCENT RESERVOIR RESERVOIR
RESERVOIR ELEVATION CONTENT CAPACITY CAPACITY INFLOW RELEASES
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AF AF % CFS CFS
Keechelus 2517.03 157848. 157800. 100. 738. 651.
Kachess 2261.92 238620. 239000. 100. 613. 594.
Cle Elum 2239.96 436758. 436900. 100. 2499. 2372.
Bumping 3426.22 33996. 33970. 100. 797. 750.
Rimrock 2925.99 197974. 198000. 100. 1063. 1024.
Clear Creek 3011.87
TOTALS 1065196. 1065400. 100. 5710. 5391.
IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS
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Kittitas 795. Yakima River at Easton 683.
Roza 832. Yakima River at Cle Elum 2094.**
Yakima-Tieton 224. Teanaway River at Forks 618.
Wapato 1651. Yakima River near Horlick 3570.
Sunnyside 830. Yakima River near Umtanum 4095.
MAJOR USERS TOTAL 4333. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 2037.*
Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 2385.
Westside 103. Tieton Rvr near Cnl Hdwks 801.
Naches-Selah 134. Naches River near Naches 3033.
OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 1336. Yakima River near Parker 3863.
Yakima River near Prosser 3273.*
TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 5669. ** = unreliable data
---------------------------- * = estimated value
Kennewick 243.
OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS
Wapatox 94.
Roza 2008. 1130cfs for generation, gate tucked with all panels down
Chandler 1415. 850cfs for generation
UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER - - 4141. CFS
OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 112.1% of average (1981-2010).
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Inflow to the five reservoirs is 104%, releases from the five is 123% and major canal
diversions are 90% of average.
Unregulated flow for the Yakima River nr. Parker is 85% and observed flow is 103% of
average.
Inflow to the five reservoirs for the month of May is 377KAF, or 117% of average, releases
from the five is 271KAF, or 160% of average and major canal diversions is 254KAF, or 98%
of average.
Unregulated flow for the Yakima River nr. Parker for the month of May is 699KAF, or 114%
of average and observed flow is 338KAF, or 168% of average.
Precipitation at the five reservoirs for the first five days of June is 0.30 inches, or
4.1% of the month's average.
Precipitation for the period October 1st - June 5th is 189.51 inches, or 91.5% of average.
NRCS Snotel sites for the upper Yakima basin are reporting 117% of average and lower
basin sites are reporting 104% of average. Data does not provide a valid representation
of conditions. Click on the link below for the Washington State daily report.
The mountain passes will see mostly sunny skies today with highs around 70 and West,
Northwest winds at 5 to 10mph. Friday, mostly sunny with a chance for showers developing
in the afternoon. Highs 61 with West winds at 5 to 15mph.
Very sunny with highs in the low 90's in the valley today. Northwest winds at 5 - 10mph.
Tonight, partly cloudy and 57 with West winds at 10 to 15mph. Friday, sunny and 87 with
West winds at 15 to 20mph and gusts of 25mph+.
Wapato IP added 75cfs early this morning. Sunnyside Valley ID will add 50cfs, Yakima
Tieton ID will add 35cfs, Roza ID will add 25cfs and Kennewick ID will add 10cfs today.
Reservoir releases will continue to be adjusted to maintain full lakes.
For further information contact the River Operator at 509-575-5848, ext: 219, or click
on the link below to visit our homepage.
River Operations Meeting today at 10:30 in the Yakima Field Office Conference Room.
Have a nice Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) +
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