20-NOV-2009  07:41:24    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   2466.95     56075.     157800.        36.       355.       83.
      Kachess     2231.80    115020.     239000.        48.       390.       27.
      Cle Elum    2159.72    119632.     436900.        27.       774.      183.
      Bumping     3409.84     15450.      33970.        45.       352.      140.
      Rimrock     2852.12     57436.     198000.        29.       438.       59.

      TOTALS                 363613.    1065400.        34.      2308.      491.

      IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS                    RIVER FLOWS
      ---------------------    CFS             -----------                  CFS
                                               Yakima River at Crystal      100.
      Kittitas                  0.             Yakima River at Easton       258.
      Roza                      0.             Yakima River at Cle Elum     556.
      Yakima-Tieton             0.             Teanaway River at Forks      134.
      Wapato                    0.             Yakima River near Horlick    790.
      Sunnyside                 0.             Yakima River near Umtanum   1015.
      MAJOR USERS TOTAL         0.             Yakima River blw Roza Dam   1004.
                                               Naches River nr. Clf'Dell    647.
      Westside                  0.             Tieton Rvr near Cnl Hdwks     98.
      Naches-Selah              0.             Naches River near Naches     847.
      OTHERS ABOVE PARKER     100.             Yakima River near Parker    2115.
                                               Yakima River near Prosser   1212.
      TOTAL ABOVE PARKER      100.
      ----------------------------
      Kennewick                 0.

      OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS
      Wapatox                   0.
      Roza                      0.
      Chandler               1371.   All for Power generation

      UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER     -  -   1724. CFS

      OPERATIONAL COMMENTS:  System Storage is 106% of average (1981-2005).
      ---------------------
      Inflow to the five reservoirs is 115% and outflow is 87% of average.                                                                                
      Unregulated flow at Yakima R. nr. Parker is 116% and regulated flow                                                                                
      is 108% of average.                                                                                
      Precipitation at the five reservoirs for the period Nov 1 - Nov 19 is                                                                                
      23.33 inches, which is 94% average for this period and 59% of average                                                                                
      for November. Precipitation for the water year to date is 53.8 inches,                                                                                
      which is 131% of average.                                                                                
      The NRCS Snotel sites for the upper Yakima Basin are reporting 188% and                                                                                
      the lower Basin sites are reporting 214% of average.                                                                                
      Rain/snow in the passes today with the snow level at 3900 feet lowering                                                                                
      to 2900 feet. Highs near 35 and lows around 27. Snow showers through    
      the weekend with highs 29 to 33 and lows 23 to 27. Rain likely in the 
      valley today with highs around 50. A slight chance of showers tonight
      with lows 27 to 31. A 20% chance of rain/snow on Saturday with highs
      43 to 48. Rain/snow likely on Saturday night with a chance of showers
      on Sunday. Highs in the 40's and lows at or below freezing.
      Roza Diversion Dam Pool draw-down will continue 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 in the YFO.
      Have a good weekend!!!!!!!!!:)