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
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  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
      ---------------------    CFS             -----------                  CFS

      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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