US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION YAKIMA PROJECT SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00, Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 FOREBAY TOTAL PERCENT RESERVOIR RESERVOIR RESERVOIR ELEVATION CONTENT CAPACITY CAPACITY INFLOW RELEASES -------------------------------------------------------------------------- FB AF AF % CFS CFS Keechelus 2477.70 73350. 157800. 46. 460. 78. Kachess 2222.57 83923. 239000. 35. 459. 35. Cle Elum 2174.74 168656. 436900. 39. 1120. 220. Bumping 3420.69 27088. 33970. 80. 301. 192. Rimrock 2894.41 127610. 198000. 64. 533. 54. Clear Cr 3011.34 TOTALS 480627. 1065400. 45. 2873. 579. IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS RIVER FLOWS --------------------- CFS ----------- CFS Kittitas 0. Yakima River at Easton 364. Roza 497. Teanaway River at Forks 820. Yakima-Tieton 5. Yakima River near Horlick 1889. Wapato 0. Yakima River near Umtanum 2738. Sunnyside 314. Yakima River blw Roza Dam 1162. MAJOR USERS TOTAL 816. Naches River nr. Clf'Dell 1070. Tieton Rvr belw Cnl Hdwks 149. Westside 0. Naches River near Naches 2376. Naches-Selah 0. Yakima River near Parker 4176. OTHERS ABOVE PARKER 200. Yakima River near Prosser 4203. TOTAL ABOVE PARKER 1016. ---------------------------- Kennewick 0. OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS Wapatox 0. Roza at Headworks 1681. Generating 12.5MW, all panels down. Chandler 1328. Generating 12.2MW. UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER 4613. CFS OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 69.3% of average (1991, 2020). --------------------- Precipitation at the five reservoirs for MAR 1 to date is 9.63 inches, or 53% of average and 46% of the months average. Precipitation for the Water Year(OCT01 To MAR27)is 152.88 inches, or 85% of average. The Mountains will be cloudy with rain and snow showers. Highs in the lower 40's. Snow Level 4500 FT. The valleys will be cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50's. Southwest wind 5-15 MPH with gusts up to 25 MPH. For the complete forecast go to http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/pdt/. Lake Easton will continue to fill. No other system changes expected. Roza Canal will cut 50 CFS. 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 78% of average and Naches Basin sites are at 76% of average. For further information contact the River Operator at 509-573-8112 or go to https://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima. River Operations meeting, APR. 4, at YFO and via Teams, at 10:30 PM. Have a nice day!!!!! (STATUS Updated - 28-Mar-2024 09:30:47)