Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5205

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5205
Version 1.2, April 2009

Estimates of Ground-Water Pumpage from the Yakima River Basin Aquifer System, Washington, 1960-2000

Prepared in cooperation with the Bureau of Reclamation, Washington State Department of Ecology, and Yakama Nation

By J.J. Vaccaro and S.S. Sumioka

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Table of Contents

Conversion Factors and Datums

Purpose and Scope

Previous Studies

Description of Study Area

Well-Numbering System

Water Wells In Yakima River Basin

Ground-Water Uses

Ground-Water Rights

Methods Used to Estimate Ground?Water Pumpage

Ground-Water Pumpage

Reliability of Pumpage Estimates

Comparison of Appropriated Ground?Water Rights and Estimated Pumpage

Summary and Conclusions

Acknowledgments

References Cited

Appendix 1. List of Acronyms Used In Report

Figures

Figure 1. The Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 2. Land use and land cover, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1999.

Figure 3. Selected tributaries, diversion canals, return flows, and stream-gaging stations, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 4. Simplified surficial geology, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 5. Well-numbering systems used in the State of Washington.

Figure 6. Front of original drillers’ log for a 940-foot well drilled in 1897, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 7. Original drillers’ log for a 702-foot well drilled in 1896, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 8. Number of wells completed each year 1890–2004, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 9. Distribution of depths of water wells, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 10. Location of surface-water irrigation districts, Yakima River Basin, Washington.

Figure 11. Distribution of census blocks and population, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 12. Estimated annual pumpage for public water supply, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Figure 13. Estimated monthly distribution of annual pumpage for public water supply, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 14. Estimated annual pumpage for domestic use, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960-2000.

Figure 15. Distribution of estimated annual pumpage for domestic use, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 16. Distribution of estimated annual pumpage for irrigation, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 17. Estimated annual irrigation pumpage, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960-2000.

Figure 18. Generalized monthly distribution of irrigation pumpage during the irrigation season, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 19. Estimated annual pumpage for livestock use, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960-2000.

Figure 20. Distribution of estimated annual pumpage for livestock and commercial and industrial uses, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 21. Estimated annual pumpage for commercial and industrial uses, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960-2000.

Figure 22. Estimated monthly distribution of annual pumpage for commercial and industrial uses, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 23. Estimated monthly distribution of annual pumpage for fish and wildlife propagation, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 24. Distribution of estimated annual pumpage for ground-water claims, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Figure 25. Estimated annual pumpage, by pumpage category, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960?2000.

Tables

Table 1. Relation between ground-water pumpage categories and water-right purpose of use codes in Washington State Department of Ecology’s Water Rights Tracking System.

Table 2. Estimated annual pumpage for public water supply, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 3. Estimated annual pumpage for domestic use, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 4. Estimated annual pumpage for irrigation water rights, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Table 5. Estimated irrigation pumpage, by primary and standby/reserve water rights, in 5-year increments, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 6. Estimated annual pumpage for livestock use in 5-year increments, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 7. Estimated annual pumpage for commercial and industrial uses in 5-year increments, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 8. Estimated annual pumpage for fish and wildlife propagation in 5-year increments, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 9. Summary of estimated annual pumpage, by pumpage category in 5-year increments, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 1960–2000.

Table 10. Reliability of annual pumpage estimates, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

Table 11. Appropriated ground-water quantity and estimated pumpage for six categories of pumpage, Yakima River Basin, Washington, 2000.

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