YBSA Monthly Report October, 2015

YBSA Monthly Report
October, 2015

Reservoir Capacity: The present reservoir capacity is 10% of total. This is about 200,000 acre/feet less than at this time last year. Wet weather and a large snowpack will be necessary to provide the water needed for instream and out-of-stream needs. AT the resent time the inflow to the reservoirs is equal to the release.

Roza Irrigation District: The Roza Irrigation District Board of Directors is considering a project to pump water from Lake Kachess after the annual irrigation water supply has been completed. The Board vote was unanimous to pursue a pumping plant to withdraw an additional 50,000 acre/feet from the water that remains in the natural lake. The approximate cost of the proposed project could be $57.8 million ($1,156.00 per acre/foot) with $2.6 million additional for environmental and mitigation costs.

Water Supply 2016: With predictions of a continuation of a small snowpack in the Cascades there will not be enough water supply during 2016. Additional ways to address next year’s possible drought are being discussed. See complete story at:

http://www.dailyrecordnews.com/members/lake-kachess-drought-pumping-needed-now/article_65e760b6-63c9-11e5-9d6a-0f5e94e193bb.html

Columbia River water is still available.

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