yakima river basin

The wet, snowy weather the region saw last month, is translating into good news for central Washington irrigators. The Bureau of Reclamation’s May 2022 total water supply available forecast for the Yakima basin indicates the water supply will not only fully satisfy all senior users, but junior water rights holders will get their entire allotment at this point in the season. B ...

Over the weekend, Washington lawmakers approved a two-year state capital budget, House Bill 1080. Several farm focused projects across the state will get funding in the upcoming biennium, including: $4.2 million for Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District $300,000 for the Selah-Moxee Irrigation District $235,000 for the Yakima Valley Fair in Grandview $5 Million in Funding for East Low 22 ... Read

On Thursday, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that not only will senior water rights holder in the Yakima Basin get their full allotment of water; but in addition, junior water rights holders will receive up to 100% of their water. Reclamation’s decision was based on the July total water supply forecast which showed considerable improvement from June’s report. "The hig ...

Very little changed from May to June, when it comes to the water entitlements in the Yakima basin. According to the Bureau of Reclamation, senior water rights will be fully satisfied at this point, while junior water rights will receive an estimated 92% of the entitlements this irrigation season; up slightly from the 91% announced in early May ...

Because of the very dry conditions in March and April, Yakima Basin junior water rights holders will see limitations this irrigation season. The Bureau of Reclamation's most recent Water Supply forecast shows senior water rights will be fully satisfied while junior rights holder will get 91% of the entitlement ...

As we move into the final weeks of the 2019 irrigation season, good news for junior water rights holders in the Yakima Valley.  Reclamation announced this week junior rights holders will see 70% of their full allotment.  That is a 1% improvement from last month.   ...

The March Total Water Supply forecast released Thursday indicates enough water to satisfy senior water rights this coming irrigation season.  The Bureau of Reclamation added at this point junior water rights holder will received an estimated 90% of their rights.  ...

On Thursday, Representatives Dan Newhouse and Kim Schrier introduced legislation authorizing Phase III of the Yakima River Basin Integrated Water Resource Management Plan.  Newhouse said House Resolution 1048 will benefit the entire Yakima Valley.  ...

The Bureau of Reclamation’s April supply forecast indicates there will be enough water to fully satisfy senior and junior water rights this irrigation season in the Yakima Basin.   “The water supply outlook is very good right now,” said Chuck Garner, Yakima Project River Operations supervisor. “Even though the moun...

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has released their forecast for the Yakima River Basin’ water supply and it shows full availability for senior rights holders and a 96 percent supply for junior rights holders.   Yakima Field Office Manager Chad Stuart said it might seem like a very snowy winter because in the valleys it has been, but it’s a different story where the water supply comes from.   “In th