7-NOV-2009 07:49:12 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 2462.87 50085. 157800. 32. 364. 84.
Kachess 2230.30 109610. 239000. 46. 279. 25.
Cle Elum 2156.12 108700. 436900. 25. 788. 183.
Bumping 3407.82 13598. 33970. 40. 222. 145.
Rimrock 2847.20 51020. 198000. 26. 329. 57.
TOTALS 333013. 1065400. 31. 1982. 494.
IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS
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Yakima River at Crystal 98.
Kittitas 0. Yakima River at Easton 241.
Roza 0. Yakima River at Cle Elum 500.
Yakima-Tieton 0. Teanaway River at Forks 112.
Wapato 0. Yakima River near Horlick 696.
Sunnyside 0. Yakima River near Umtanum 955.
MAJOR USERS TOTAL 0. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 430.
Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 427.
Westside 0. Tieton Rvr near Cnl Hdwks 85.
Naches-Selah 0. Naches River near Naches 620.
OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 100. Yakima River near Parker 1830.
Yakima River near Prosser 936.
TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 100.
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Kennewick 0.
OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS
Wapatox 0.
Roza 531. All for generation
Chandler 1377. All for generation
UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER - - 1436. CFS
OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 111% of average (1981-2005).
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Inflow to the five reservoirs is 106% and outflow is 93% of average.
Unregulated flow at Yakima River near Parker is 103% and regulated flow
is 96% of average.
Precipitation at the five reservoirs for the first 6 days of November is
3.71 inches, or 9% of the month's average and 47% of the month's average
to date. Precipitation for the water year to date is 34.2 inches, or
142% of average.
Rain and snow showers in the passes today with highs 33 to 35. Snow level
near 3300 feet. Rain/snow showers tonight with lows 25 to 30. Cloudy with
a 50% chance of snow showers on Sunday and highs near 35. Becoming mostly
cloudy in the valley today with a 30% chance of showers. Highs 49 to 52.
Mostly cloudy tonight with a 40% chance of showers and lows 32 to 35.
Partly sunny tomorrow with a highs 51 to 54.
No system changes expected today.
For more information contact the River Operator at 509-575-5848, ext 219,
or visit our website at www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima/.
Next River Ops Meeting is Thursday, December 3 at 10:30 at the YFO.
Have a most excellent Saturday!!!!!!!:)
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