23-MAY-2013 06:48:55 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 2516.95 157645. 157800. 100. 633. 550.
Kachess 2261.83 238208. 239000. 100. 499. 295.
Cle Elum 2239.89 436422. 436900. 100. 2106. 2318.
Bumping 3426.26 34048. 33970. 100. 636. 538.
Rimrock 2925.70 197240. 198000. 100. 950. 705.
Clear Creek 3011.70
TOTALS 1063563. 1065400. 100. 4824. 4405.
IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS
--------------------- CFS ----------- CFS
Kittitas 783. Yakima River at Easton 407.
Roza 671. Yakima River at Cle Elum 2030.**
Yakima-Tieton 137. Teanaway River at Forks 576.
Wapato 1570. Yakima River near Horlick 3449.
Sunnyside 840. Yakima River near Umtanum 4632.
MAJOR USERS TOTAL 4001. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 2762.*
Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 1968.
Westside 79. Tieton Rvr near Cnl Hdwks 605.
Naches-Selah 132. Naches River near Naches 2247.
OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 1173. Yakima River near Parker 4919.
Yakima River near Prosser 4261.*
TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 5174. * = estimated value
---------------------------- ** = unreliable data
Kennewick 227.
OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS
Wapatox 94.
Roza 1780. 1130cfs for generation, gate tucked, all panels down
Chandler 1409.
UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER - - 5688. CFS
OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 119% of average (1981-2010).
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Inflow to the five reservoirs is 87%, releases from the five are 138% and major
canal diversions are 95% of average.
Unregulated flow for the Yakima River nr. Parker is 86% and observed flow is 140%
of average.
NRCS Snotel sites for the upper Yakima basin are reporting 84% and lower basin sites
are reporting 77% of average. Click on the link below for the Washington State daily
report.
Precipitation at the five reservoirs for the month of May to date is 6.45 inches, or
65.1% of the month's average.
Precipitation for the period October 1st - May 22nd is 184.76 inches, or 91% of average.
Showers likely in the passes today with a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm with
afternoon pass temperatures in the mid to upper 40's. Friday, showers and 50.
Isolated showers with thunderstorms developing in the valley today with cloudy skies
and highs in the low to mid 60's. Tonight, cloudy and 41 with a chance for a shower.
Friday, cloudy with a chance for showers and highs in the mid 60's.
Reservoir releases will be adjusted to maintain full pools.
Sunnyside Valley ID will cut 30cfs today. Roza ID will cut 100cfs today.
For further information contact the River Operator at 509-575-5848, ext: 219, or click
on the link below to visit our homepage.
Next River Operations Meeting Thursday, June 6th at 10:30 in the Yakima Field Office.
Have a nice Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) +
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