Kennewick Irrigation District Anticipates Good 2018 Water Season
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released a preliminary forecast of a full water supply for Yakima Basin irrigation districts. The information received is an early estimate. Conditions and water available to KID can change throughout the season due to things such as lack of precipitation or increased air temperatures. Though KID is a […]
KID Board of Directors- Election Results
During Monday’s Board Meeting, Raman Venkata was declared elected to the Kennewick Irrigation District Director Position 2. The one year term will begin on January 2nd, when he will be sworn in during KID’s regularly scheduled board meeting at 9:00am. Raman Venkata will be replacing Jim Holmes on the Board. David McKenzie was declared for […]
Expanded Service Interruption for Repairs
The Kennewick Irrigation District wants to let customers know that a complete shutdown of water delivery at the Chandler Pumps will be necessary to locate and repair leaks at the concrete lined section of the main canal near Badger Road and Interstate 82. On Friday, KID crews shut down water delivery to the main canal, […]
Public Notice – KID Canal Leak Repairs
The Kennewick Irrigation District wants to notify customers that we have experienced a leak within a concrete lined section of the main canal near Badger Road and Interstate 82. To repair the canal that is leaking, KID crews have shut down water delivery to the main canal, to inspect and make the necessary repairs. The […]
Chandler Pumping Plant down – Irrigation start up delay for most of KID’s customers
Kennewick Irrigation District has been informed by the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) that our main pumping plant near Prosser has to be shut down due to mechanical issues. The delay will be 6-10 days depending on how quickly the repairs can be made. KID will make every effort to support Reclamation’s repair process. We will […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Exploring Title Transfer
On Tuesday, March 7th, 2017, the KID Board of Directors approved a Resolution regarding the exploration of title transfer of the Kennewick Division (KID) from the United States Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation). With less than five years remaining on KID’s contract with Reclamation, the Board determined that it may be in the best interest of […]
Keep watch for burrowing animals
Have you seen signs of burrowing animals in your area? Water season is about to begin and Kennewick Irrigation District is asking our valued customers, including private line area residents, to watch for signs of burrowing animals near the canals. Burrowing animals have been an on-going challenge for irrigators as they have damaged canals all […]
KID Anticipates Good 2017 Water Season
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) released a preliminary forecast of a 96% water supply for Yakima Basin irrigation districts. The number released today is an early estimate and conditions and water available to KID can change throughout the season due to things such as lack of precipitation or increased air temperatures. Though KID […]
Notice of Service Interruption for Cherry Glen
On Wednesday, October 12, 2016 KID customers served off of West 11th Place and West 12th Avenue in the Cherry Glen neighborhood, will experience an irrigation service interruption. On this date KID will be conducting testing on new service lines, which have been recently installed. Testing will help ensure a reliable water source. Irrigation service will […]
2016 Irrigation Season to end mid-October for KID Customers
The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) would like to let our customers know that the last anticipated date of water delivery for the 2016 season will be Monday, October 17, 2016. The water off date fluctuates due to limits within KID’s water right. According to KID’s contract with the Bureau of Reclamation, KID is allowed to […]