US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION YAKIMA PROJECT SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00, Monday, 23-Sep-2019 FOREBAY TOTAL PERCENT RESERVOIR RESERVOIR RESERVOIR ELEVATION CONTENT CAPACITY CAPACITY INFLOW RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FB AF AF % CFS CFS Keechelus 2434.80 12350. 157800. 8. 86. 67. Kachess 2213.46 57814. 239000. 24. 184. 1001. Cle Elum 2121.75 23640. 436900. 5. 164. 174. Bumping 3406.79 12691. 33970. 37. 53. 180. Rimrock 2871.30 85980. 198000. 43. 248. 1096. Clear Cr 3011.40 TOTALS 192475. 1065400. 18. 735. 2518. IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS --------------------- CFS ----------- CFS Kittitas 882. Yakima River at Easton 155. Roza 425. Teanaway River at Forks 30. Yakima-Tieton 125. Yakima River near Horlick 785. Wapato 1000. Yakima River near Umtanum 1451. Sunnyside 632. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 572. MAJOR USERS TOTAL 3064. Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 324. Tieton Rvr belw Cnl Hdwks 914. Westside 76. Naches River near Naches 1187. Naches-Selah 120. Yakima River near Parker 543. OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 963. Yakima River near Prosser 515. TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 4222. ---------------------------- Kennewick 165. OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS Wapatox 55. Roza at Headworks 689. Generating 3.0MW, 1.5 panels down. Chandler 881. Generating 4.2MW. UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER 2052. CFS OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 56.5% of average (1981, 2010). --------------------- Please Note: The System went on Storage Control JUNE 07, pro-rationing began on JUNE 03. All senior water users will receive 100% supply, junior users are currently receiving a 72% supply. Inflow to the five reservoirs is 106% and releases from the five is 76% of average. Unregulated flow for the Yakima R nr Parker is 94% and regulated flow is 101% of average. Inflow to the five reservoirs for the Water Year to date (OCT. 01 to SEP. 22) is 1291KAF, or 78% of average and releases from the five is 1390KAF, or 87% of average. Unregulated flow for the Yakima R nr Parker for the same period is 2540KAF, or 79% of average and regulated flow is 1264KAF, or 81% of average. Precipitation at the five reservoirs for SEP. 1 to date is 8.17 inches, or 154% of average and 113% of the months average. Precipitation for the Water Year to date is 209.38 inches, or 93% of average. The Mountains will be mostly cloudy with a chance showers. Highs near 50 degrees. The valleys will be partly cloudy. Highs near 70 degrees. West wind 5-10 MPH. The week ahead, cooler and increase showers into the weekend. For the complete forecast go to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/. Reservoir releases will be adjusted to meet system demands. Kachess will decrease 50 CFS and Rimrock outflow will decrease 50 CFS. Kittitas Canal will cut 100 CFS and Cascade Canal will add 20 CFS. The 1146 Spillway nr Thorp will operate with 250 CFS today, boaters and rafters please use extreme caution and portage around the spillway area. No other system changes expected. Irrigation diversion changes must be coordinated with the YFO, Please allow 48 hours advance notice. Thank You! For further information contact the River Operator at 509-573-8112 or go to https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima. The next River Operations meeting is today, OCT. 3, at 10:30 am at the YFO. Have a great day!!!!!:>) (STATUS Updated - 23-Sep-2019 08:21:48)