YBSA Monthly Report July, 2015

YBSA Monthly Report

July, 2015

 Water Storage in the Yakima Basin: The graph prepared by the Bureau of Reclamation shows the 5 reservoirs in the storage system (in acre-feet), as of July 30^th, the stored water level is just below 600,000. Average storage for this time of year is just below 800,000 acre-feet. As of July 30^th the present capacity in all the reservoirs is 53%. Lake Cle Elum, the largest of all the reservoirs, has 35% of the water left in the lake.

Lake Cle Elum

High Temperatures in Rivers: Sockeye Salmon are dying in parts of the Columbia River due to water volume and high temperatures. Temperature of the lower Yakima River is exceeding 70°. The fish returning to the river to head upstream may get stranded or could be harmed by shallow, warmer stream temperatures.

Upcoming Temperatures: The Weather Channel is predicting that temperatures in the lower Yakima Basin will fluctuate from the mid 80° to 100° through the month of August with 80° continuing through the month of September.

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