Further Curtailments for Kennewick Irrigation District Customers
The Yakima River is at historically low levels. This along with consistently high temperatures has resulted in further reductions to the water being delivered to the Kennewick Irrigation District by federal officials. During a normal irrigation season, K.I.D. would be diverting 300 cfs. Today the diversion is projected to be 150 cfs. Effective immediately, residential […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Sees First Reduced Water Diversion Amount
Thursday, June 11, 2015 the USBR informed the Kennewick Irrigation District that the drought has arrived and K.I.D. would be begin to experience the first reduction in the amount of water allowable for diversion. K.I.D.’s water diversion amount was reduced for the first time this year. Original estimates from the USBR indicated a reduction of […]
K.I.D. Drought Watering Schedule
Kennewick Irrigation District’s daily water supply is limited by how much water we are allowed to take from the Yakima River. Scheduling allows customers to maximize equitable use of the limited water. The District requests homeowners to begin following this schedule immediately. Homeowners should water only during their two assigned A.M. or P.M. blocks, as […]
Effective May 31st, Kennewick Irrigation District Begins Enforcing Mandatory Watering Schedules
This morning during open session, the K.I.D. Board of Directors unanimously voted to begin implementing a mandatory watering schedule for K.I.D. customers. The new schedule was designed using analytical data aimed at leveling out water usage by customers and therefore, putting less of a strain on the system. Home owners will be notified that beginning […]
Preparation for a Low-Water Year
Currently, snowpack levels are well below 50% of average and this means it will very likely be a low-water year. K.I.D. water resources depend heavily on snowpack in the mountains: slow melt sustains water supplies throughout the summer, in the Yakima Basin. It has been unusually warm and wet down here in the desert this past […]
Last Day of Irrigation Water Service for 2014
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our ratepayers know that tomorrow, October 10, will be the last day of irrigation water delivery for the 2014 water season. On October 11th KID will begin baseline testing, a process that allows the opportunity to measure the amount of seepage from the canal. During this […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Office Closure
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our ratepayers know that the District office, located at 12 W Kennewick Avenue, will be closed on October 14, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for an all staff meeting. The office will reopen at 2:30 p.m. and close at the regular time of 5:00 […]