Reclamation releases Yakima basin mid-June water supply forecast
Media Contact: Marc Ayalin 208-378-6203 mayalin@usbr.gov For Release: Jun 16, 2023 YAKIMA, Wash. – The Bureau of Reclamation has performed a special mid-June evaluation of the total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin. The June–September total water supply available provides senior water rights 100% of entitlements and junior water rights 73% of entitlements (a decline from 77%). Prorationing began […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Water Supply Projected to Remain unchanged
This morning, during the monthly river operations meeting, the United States Bureau of Reclamation provided Yakima Basin irrigators with an updated water supply forecast. The proratable irrigators, including KID, are projected to have 86% of their total water allotment. At this time KID will not be implementing a watering schedule. However, water supply is dependent […]