US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
YAKIMA PROJECT
SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00, Monday, 05-May-2025
FOREBAY TOTAL PERCENT RESERVOIR RESERVOIR
RESERVOIR ELEVATION CONTENT CAPACITY CAPACITY INFLOW RELEASES
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FB AF AF % CFS CFS
Keechelus 2487.63 91440. 157800. 58. 530. 308.
Kachess 2235.28 127806. 239000. 53. 502. 36.
Cle Elum 2192.52 233056. 436900. 53. 2077. 434.
Bumping 3423.12 30044. 33970. 88. 724. 785.
Rimrock 2894.31 127410. 198000. 64. 906. 271.
Clear Cr 3011.44
TOTALS 609756. 1065400. 57. 4739. 1834.
IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS
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Kittitas 559. Yakima River at Easton 177.
Roza 444. Teanaway River at Forks 693.
Yakima-Tieton 150. Yakima River near Horlick 1591.
Wapato 1226. Yakima River near Umtanum 2223.
Sunnyside 732. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 1560.
MAJOR USERS TOTAL 3111. Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 2164.
Tieton Rvr belw Cnl Hdwks 224.
Westside 105. Naches River near Naches 4137.
Naches-Selah 106. Yakima River near Parker 2897.
OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 1180. Yakima River near Prosser 3442.
TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 4502.
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Kennewick 186.
OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS
Wapatox 51.
Roza at Headworks 460. No Generation, all panels down.
Chandler 570. No Generation.
UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER 5354. CFS
OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 74.5% of average (1991, 2020).
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Precipitation at the five reservoirs for MAY 1 to date is 0.30 inches,
or 23% of average and 3% of the months average. Precipitation for the
Water Year(OCT01 To MAY04)is 157.73 inches, or 80% of average.
The Mountains will be sunny. Highs in the 60's.
The valleys will be sunny. Highs in the 70's. Northeast wind 5-10 MPH.
For the complete forecast go to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/.
Pulse Flow release will ramp down today.
Keechelus will increase 75 CFS, Cle Elum will decrease approx. 250 CFS
and Rimrock will decrease approx. 90 CFS.
Kittitas Canal will add 50 CFS, Roza will add 35 CFS, Yakima-Tieton
will add 30 CFS and Sunnyside Canal will cut 50 CFS.
No other System changes expected.
Irrigation diversion changes must be coordinated with the YFO, Please
allow 48 hours advance notice. Thank You!
NRCS Snotel, SWE for the Upper Yakima Basin are reporting 46% of
average and Naches Basin sites are at 73% of average.
For further information contact the River Operator at 509-573-8112 or
go to https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima.
The next River Ops meeting at YFO and via Teams, today at 10:30 AM.
Have a good day!!!!!
(STATUS Updated - 05-May-2025 07:58:14)