Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5205

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Scientific Investigations Report 2006–5205

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

[All values in acre-feet]

Category Estimated
pumpage
Lower
bound
Upper
bound
Public Water Supply
Municipal and large Group A systems with data 37,273 35,409 39,137
Group A and B systems with data 4,222 4,012 4,434
Systems with no data 4,890 3,562 9,056
Domestic (exempt) 20,036 13,135 33,393
Irrigation
Primary 188,230 150,230 226,230
Standby/reserve1 82,812 0 82,812
Livestock 6,726 5,881 6,726
Commercial and industrial 7,230 1,030 10,700
Fish and wildlife 9,369 8,901 9,837
Ground water claims 34,310 27,410 41,210
All categories 395,096 249,570 463,534
Without standby/reserve 312,284 249,570 380,723

1Standby/reserve pumpage occurs only in years with prorating and for 2000, would be zero. Values represent the potential range of pumpage under different prorating values that have occurred in the past.

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