30-JUL-2010 06:31:39 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 2487.81 91790. 157800. 58. 184. 1085. Kachess 2258.65 223929. 239000. 94. 91. 333. Cle Elum 2216.93 332059. 436900. 76. 663. 3640. Bumping 3425.13 32579. 33970. 96. 161. 251. Rimrock 2925.34 196330. 198000. 99. 508. 535. TOTALS 876688. 1065400. 82. 1607. 5844. IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS --------------------- CFS ----------- CFS Kittitas 1115. Yakima River at Easton 300. Roza 1014. Yakima River at Cle Elum 3942. Yakima-Tieton 303. Teanaway River at Forks 51. Wapato 2016. Yakima River near Horlick 3906. Sunnyside 1273. Yakima River near Umtanum 4182. MAJOR USERS TOTAL 5720. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 2164. Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 588. Westside 109. Tieton Rvr near Cnl Hdwks 283. Naches-Selah 146. Naches River near Naches 709. OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 1397. Yakima River near Parker 540. Yakima River near Prosser 569. TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 7117. ---------------------------- Kennewick 284. OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS Wapatox 115. Roza 1996. 965cfs for generation Chandler 821. 105cfs for generation UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER - - 1813. CFS OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 117.7% of average (1981-2005). --------------------- Inflow to the five reservoirs is 129%, releases from the five are 106% and major canal diversions are 108% of average. Unregulated flow for the Yakima River nr. Parker is 133% and regulated flow is 128% of average. Inflow to the five reservoirs for the period October 1st - July 29th is 1398KAF, or 90% of average and regulated flow is 850KAF, or 77% of average. Unregulated flow for the Yakima River nr. Parker for the same period is 2744KAF, or 90% of average and regulated flow is 1156KAF, or 77% of average. Major canal diversions for the period March 1st - July 29th is 952KAF, or 93% of average. Precipitation at the five reservoirs for the month of July to date is 1.64 inches, or 36% of the month's average and 38.5% of the month's average to date. Precipitation for the period October 1st - July 29th is 191.68 inches, or 85.4% of average. The passes will see partly cloudy skies today with isolated afternoon/evening showers or thunderstorms. Highs around 75. The valley will see partly cloudy skies today with a chance for a morning shower or thunder- storm. Highs in the mid 90's. Tonight, skies will remain partly cloudy with a 20% chance for a shower or thunderstorm after midnight. lows in the mid 50's. Saturday, partly cloudy with a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. Highs in the mid to upper 80's. Roza roller-gate remains tucked. The Yakima River nr. Parker gauge repairs are complete. We thank all water users for their cooperation. Naches/Selah ID will cut 12cfs this morning. Reservoir release will be adjusted for system demands. Yakima Tieton ID will cut 10cfs today. For further information visit our website at http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima, or contact the River Operator at 509-575-5848, ext: 219. All water users must notify the River Operator at the above number 48 hours prior to any diversion change. Thank you! River Operations Meeting Wednesday, August 4th at 10:30 in the Yakima Field Office. Have a great day!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) +