Welcome Shane Leonard, Kennewick Irrigation District’s New District Manager
Kennewick, WA –The Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) is pleased to announce the hiring of Shane Leonard as its new District Manager. Leonard joined the KID team January 29th, 2024. Leonard comes to KID from the Roosevelt Water Conservation District (RWCD) located in Mesa, Arizona, where he has served as general manager for the past decade. […]
The Main Canal Project
With the ever-present threat of drought looming over the Yakima Basin, the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) is taking proactive steps to safeguard our precious water resources. It begins by utilizing a two-pronged approach involving the lining and widening of our main canal. HDPE Liner | This durable material acts as a waterproof barrier, dramatically reducing […]
Ecology declares drought emergency in 12 counties
OLYMPIA – Early snowmelt, a lack of spring rain and low streamflows have prompted the Washington Department of Ecology to declare a drought emergency for watersheds in 12 counties throughout the state. Counties affected by the drought declaration include Benton, Clallam, Columbia, Jefferson, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, Skagit, Snohomish, Walla Walla, Whatcom and Yakima. The rest of […]
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 […]
Update on Service to KID Customers after Canal Break
The Kennewick Irrigation District would like to inform our customers and our community that the Highland Feeder canal break has been repaired. Service has already been restored to areas directly off the Highland Feeder and KID estimates that all service areas that were interrupted, due to the break, will be restored by mid-morning, Friday, June […]
Canal Break Results in Service Interruption for KID Customers
The Kennewick Irrigation District would like to inform our customers and our community that last night around 8 p.m. a break in the KID Highlander Feeder canal, near the vicinity of Tenth Avenue and Columbia Center Boulevard, occurred. The break has been contained, but water service has been turned off until repairs can be completed. […]
Kennewick Irrigation District Water Supply Projected to Remain unchanged
This morning, during the monthly river operations meeting, the United States Bureau of Reclamation provided Yakima Basin irrigators with an updated water supply forecast. The proratable irrigators, including KID, are projected to have 86% of their total water allotment. At this time KID will not be implementing a watering schedule. However, water supply is dependent […]
KID Program Helps Provide Relief to Homeowners
The Kennewick Irrigation District is excited to report that through our Helping Hands program, over $18,000 has been distributed this year to help 68 families avoid foreclosure due to an inability to pay irrigation assessments. The Helping Hands program is funded by 30% of penalty charges for late payments collected by KID and through the […]