bureau of reclamation

On Friday, the federal government released it’s Final Environmental Impact Statement regarding the four lower Snake River dams. In the report, the Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and BPA called for spilling more water over the dams at strategic times to help fish migrate faster. The ...

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 ...

Ask Scott Revell, manager of the Roza Irrigation District, he’ll tell you Dan Newhouse’s recently introduced Water Act would be a huge benefit for irrigation agriculture across the western U.S.  He says additional funding is sorely needed.  For example, h...

Ask Scott Revell, manager of the Roza Irrigation District, he’ll tell you Dan Newhouse’s recently introduced Water Act would be a huge benefit for irrigation agriculture across the western U.S.  He says additional funding is sorely needed.  For example, h...

It appears the July’s average temperatures helped out Yakima Valley irrigators.  The Bureau of Reclamation released its August Total Water Supply forecast for the Yakima basin Friday.  That reports shows the water supply will fully satisfy senior water rights through this irrigation season.  In addition, ...

It appears the July’s average temperatures helped out Yakima Valley irrigators.  The Bureau of Reclamation released its August Total Water Supply forecast for the Yakima basin Friday.  That reports shows the water supply will fully satisfy senior water rights through this irrigation season.  In addition, ...

The Bureau of Reclamation’s latest forecast indicates Yakima Basin junior water rights holders will received 75% of their allotment this summer.  Storage in the Yakima Basin Reservoirs is at 86% of average, leading to the reduction.  Senior w...

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.  ...

The Bureau of Reclamation is out with it’s July Total water Supply Available Forecast for the Yakima Basin, and things look good.  This month’s report indicated a full water supply available for senior and junior water rights holders this irrigation season.  This is an imp...

After a dry spring, the once promising water levels in the Yakima Basin have dropped.  Thanks to not only the lack of rain, by many customers using irrigation water, the available water supply for growers in the Yakima has dropped in the past month.  ...