Reclamation

Yakima Basin irrigation will have all the water it needs through October 20th as the region heads into its new water year with above average precipitation.

Reservoirs in the Yakima Basin are 57% full and dropping. Junior water rights holders are getting 58% of their water allocation this month, a slight bump from July.

From Idaho to California, communities are gearing up for a major boost in water infrastructure, thanks to a significant federal investment.

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation in Washington announced they had lifted the restrictions thanks to a reduction in fire levels.

Water supply numbers this month may look slightly better than June, but it will still be a long irrigation season for many in central Washington.

The Columbia Basin Development League will host their Conference and 60th annual meeting Tuesday October 29th at Big end Community College in Moses Lake.  Sara Higgins, Executive Director of the CBDL says this day-long conference works to keep stakeholders informed of what’s taking place as far as project maintenance, project development and more.   "The League...

The Bureau of Reclamation is out with its final Yakima Basin water supply forecast of the season.  The October forecast indicates the senior water rights will receive 100% of their full entitlements, but junior water rights will receive 0% of their entitlements, which means no additional water.  Any use...

The Bureau of Reclamation’s July water supply forecast in encouraging news for central Washington Growers.  According to Reclamation, the Yakima basin water supply will fully satisfy all senior and junior users this irrigation season.  June com...

After Washington Governor Jay Inslee and senior Senator Patty Murray released a draft report on breaching the four lower Snake River Dams, Idaho Senator Jim Risch announced his opposition. “Not even two years ago, the federal government completed a comprehensive and scientific multi-year study of the lower Snake River dams. The ...

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 ...