US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION YAKIMA PROJECT SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00, Monday, 15-Aug-2022 FOREBAY TOTAL PERCENT RESERVOIR RESERVOIR RESERVOIR ELEVATION CONTENT CAPACITY CAPACITY INFLOW RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FB AF AF % CFS CFS Keechelus 2480.61 78418. 157800. 50. 147. 1190. Kachess 2258.63 223842. 239000. 94. 40. 237. Cle Elum 2197.72 253178. 436900. 58. 280. 3321. Bumping 3420.67 27064. 33970. 80. 94. 251. Rimrock 2917.90 178250. 198000. 90. 323. 595. Clear Cr 3011.21 TOTALS 760752. 1065400. 71. 884. 5593. IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS --------------------- CFS ----------- CFS Kittitas 1124. Yakima River at Easton 296. Roza 873. Teanaway River at Forks 28. Yakima-Tieton 300. Yakima River near Horlick 3624. Wapato 1928. Yakima River near Umtanum 3902. Sunnyside 1225. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 2141. MAJOR USERS TOTAL 5451. Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 458. Tieton Rvr belw Cnl Hdwks 269. Westside 109. Naches River near Naches 525. Naches-Selah 132. Yakima River near Parker 634. OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 1376. Yakima River near Prosser 681. TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 7068. ---------------------------- Kennewick 298. OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS Wapatox 66. Roza at Headworks 1972. Generating 12.4MW, all panels down. Chandler 736. No Generation. UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER 1867. CFS OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 121.1% of average (1991, 2020). --------------------- Inflow to the five reservoirs is 101% and releases from the five is 105% of average. Unregulated flow for the Yakima R nr Parker is 113% and regulated flow is 106% of average. Inflow to the five reservoirs for the Water Year to date(OCT01 to AUG14)is 1963KAF, or 119% of average and releases from the five is 1555KAF, or 116% of average. Unregulated flow for the Yakima R nr Parker for the same period is 3687KAF, or 114% of average and regulated flow is 2100KAF, or 122% of average. Precipitation at the five reservoirs for AUG 01 to date is 0.60 inches, or 42% of average and 19% of the months average. Precipitation for the Water Year to date is 253.19 inches, or 116% of average. The Mountains will be sunny. Highs in the upper 70's. The Valleys will be sunny, highs in the 90's. Northwest wind 5-10 MPH becoming Southeast this afternoon. For the complete forecast go to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/. Keechelus will increase approx. 15 CFS. Roza Canal will increase 60 CFS. Irrigation diversion changes must be coordinated with the YFO, please allow 48 hours advance notice. Thank You! No other system changes expected. For further information contact the River Operator at 509-573-8112 or go to https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima. River Operations meeting at YFO and via Teams, SEP 7, at 10:30 AM. Have a great day!!!!! (STATUS Updated - 15-Aug-2022 07:57:11)