10-FEB-2009  07:21:08    US BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
                                    YAKIMA PROJECT
                                SYSTEM STATUS AT 06:00

                  FOREBAY                TOTAL     PERCENT   RESERVOIR RESERVOIR
      RESERVOIR  ELEVATION   CONTENT    CAPACITY   CAPACITY     INFLOW  RELEASES
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  AF          AF         %         CFS       CFS

      Keechelus   2504.24    126662.     157800.        80.        92.       98.
      Kachess     2254.85    207196.     239000.        87.       108.       34.
      Cle Elum    2213.61    317932.     436900.        73.       266.      248.
      Bumping     3409.66     15284.      33970.        45.       112.      189.
      Rimrock     2897.14    133060.     198000.        67.       342.       86.

      TOTALS                 800133.    1065400.        75.       920.      654.

      IRRIGATION DIVERSIONS                    RIVER FLOWS
      ---------------------    CFS             -----------                  CFS
                                               Yakima River at Crystal      105.
      Kittitas                  0.             Yakima River at Easton       285.
      Roza                      0.             Yakima River at Cle Elum     683.
      Yakima-Tieton             0.             Teanaway River at Forks       25.
      Wapato                    0.             Yakima River near Horlick    800.
      Sunnyside                 0.             Yakima River near Umtanum   1240.
      MAJOR USERS TOTAL         0.             Yakima River blw Roza Dam    407.
                                               Naches River nr. Clf'Dell    471.
      Westside                  0.             Tieton Rvr near Cnl Hdwks    131.
      Naches-Selah              0.             Naches River near Naches     828.
      OTHERS ABOVE PARKER     125.             Yakima River near Parker    2279.
                                               Yakima River near Prosser   2594.
      TOTAL ABOVE PARKER      125.
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      Kennewick                 0.

      OTHER CANAL DIVERSIONS
      Wapatox                   0.
      Roza                    872. all for generation 
      Chandler                 38. 

      UNREGULATED TRIBUTARY & RETURN FLOW ABOVE PARKER     -  -   1750. CFS

      OPERATIONAL COMMENTS: Storage is 147.7% of average (1981-2005).
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      Inflow to the five reservoirs is 41% and releases from the five is 97% of average. 
      Unregulated flow for the Yakima River nr. Parker is 43% and regulated flow is 49%
      of average. 
      Precipitation at the five reservoirs for the month to date remains at 1.15 inches, 
      or 3.9% of the month's average and 12% ofthe month's average to date. 
      Precipitation for the period October 1st - February 9th is 152.55 inches, or 102.7%
      of average. 
      NRCS Snotel sites for the upper Yakima basin are reporting 64% of average (No Olallie
      Meadows) and the lower basin sites are reporting 82% of average. Data may not provide
      a valid representation of conditions. 
      Snow in the mountains later today, tonight and tomorrow morning with total accumulation 
      of six inches possible. Highs in the upper 20's. 
      The valley will see clouds gathering with a chance for rain/snow this afternoon and 
      evening. Highs today around 34, lows tonight around 22. Total snow, less than one inch.
      Wednesday, cloudy skies giving way to sunshine with highs in the mid 40's. 
      Vehicle recovery will occurr this morning in the Chandler canal. Once completed canal 
      will ramp back up to full generation. No other system changes scheduled for today. 
      For further information visit our website at http://www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/yakima, or
      contact the River Operator at qkreuter@pn.usbr.gov or 509-575-5848, ext: 219. 
      River Operations Meeting Monday, March 9th at 1PM in the Yakima Field Office. 
      Have a nice day!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)