The groundwater resources of the Yakima Basin are the focus of this cooperative study between the:
- Bureau of Reclamation
- United States Geological Survey (USGS)
- Washington State Department of Ecology
- Yakama Nation
Objectives
The objectives of the study are to describe the ground-water flow system and its interaction with Water Resources Division, and to integrate this information into a water-resources management tool--a numerical model.
Currently, there is a moratorium on groundwater water rights in the Yakima Basin. These models will then be used to develop legal and policy recommendations for future groundwater withdrawals.