Kennewick Irrigation District Anticipates Good 2018 Water Season
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released a preliminary forecast of a full water supply for Yakima Basin irrigation districts. The information received is an early estimate. Conditions and water available to KID can change throughout the season due to things such as lack of precipitation or increased air temperatures. Though KID is a […]
KID Board of Directors- Election Results
During Monday’s Board Meeting, Raman Venkata was declared elected to the Kennewick Irrigation District Director Position 2. The one year term will begin on January 2nd, when he will be sworn in during KID’s regularly scheduled board meeting at 9:00am. Raman Venkata will be replacing Jim Holmes on the Board. David McKenzie was declared for […]
Expanded Service Interruption for Repairs
The Kennewick Irrigation District wants to let customers know that a complete shutdown of water delivery at the Chandler Pumps will be necessary to locate and repair leaks at the concrete lined section of the main canal near Badger Road and Interstate 82. On Friday, KID crews shut down water delivery to the main canal, […]
Public Notice – KID Canal Leak Repairs
The Kennewick Irrigation District wants to notify customers that we have experienced a leak within a concrete lined section of the main canal near Badger Road and Interstate 82. To repair the canal that is leaking, KID crews have shut down water delivery to the main canal, to inspect and make the necessary repairs. The […]
KID Board of Directors Vacancy
Kennewick Irrigation District Director Patrick McGuire has decided to retire from the Board after over eight years of dedicated service to the District. The Benton County Board of Commissioners will be asked to appoint an interim Director position 2 to fill the vacancy left by his departure. The person appointed to this position will […]
Chandler Pumping Plant down – Irrigation start up delay for most of KID’s customers
Kennewick Irrigation District has been informed by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) that our main pumping plant near Prosser has to be shut down due to mechanical issues. The delay will be 6-10 days depending on how quickly the repairs can be made. KID will make every effort to support Reclamation’s repair process. We will […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Exploring Title Transfer
On Tuesday, March 7th, 2017, the KID Board of Directors approved a Resolution regarding the exploration of title transfer of the Kennewick Division (KID) from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). With less than five years remaining on KID’s contract with Reclamation, the Board determined that it may be in the best interest of […]
KID Anticipates Good 2017 Water Season
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released a preliminary forecast of a 96% water supply for Yakima Basin irrigation districts. The number released today is an early estimate and conditions and water available to KID can change throughout the season due to things such as lack of precipitation or increased air temperatures. Though KID […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Office Closure
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our customers know that the District office, located at 2015 S Ely Street, will be closed on Thursday, March 9th for staff training. Regular office hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will resume on Friday, March 10th. If you have questions during the time the […]
Paving Work to begin for Cherry Glen Neighborhood
KID would like to inform residents of the Cherry Glen neighborhood and drivers utilizing S. Morain Street and 12th Avenue that paving is scheduled to begin around 7 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 and expected to be completed by late evening. It is imperative that vehicles are moved off-street and are not parked along the streets being […]