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Water shutoffs happening earlier than usual for some Yakima Basin irrigators
Water shutoffs are happening earlier than usual for some irrigators in the Yakima River Basin.
Reservoir levels are at the lowest seen since 1971. Non-senior water rights holders in the Yakima basin are expected to receive 40% of their allotment this year, an estimate that has held since August’s meeting, according to a release from the Bureau of Reclamation. Senior water rights holders will continue to receive full allotment.
Storage in the reservoirs on Sept. 1 was 20% full with 218,000 acre-feet of water, or 44% of average.
The Yakima Basin has been in a drought since 2023.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/09/08/water-shutoffs-happening-earlier-than-usual-for-some-yakima-basin-irrigators/