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News Conference Authorizing a Statewide Drought in Yakima, Washington |
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March 10, 2005 At the news conference in Yakima, WA, Governor Christine Gregoire, flanked by Ecology Director Jay Manning and Agriculture Director Valoria Loveland, announces that she is authorizing a statewide drought emergency. Ecology photo |
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March 10, 2005 At the news conference in Yakima, Ecology Director Jay Manning flanked by Governor Christine Gregoire, and Agriculture Director Valoria Loveland, announces that he is issuing a declaration for a statewide drought emergency. Ecology photo |
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Lake Roosevelt in Stevens County and Cow Lake in Adams County |
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April 25, 2005 Lake Roosevelt (mouth of the Colville River) in Stevens County. During normal flow, much of this land would be under water. Ecology Photo
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April 12, 2005 Cow Lake (spillway) in Adams County. Water needs to be above the inlet to allow water into and out of the spillway. Ecology Photo
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Hog Canyon Lake in Spokane County |
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April 12, 2005 Hog Canyon Lake in Spokane County. Water flows over this spillway when water levels are high enough. Ecology Photo
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April 12, 2005 Hog Canyon Lake (spillway) in Spokane County. Water flows over this spillway when water levels are high enough. Ecology Photo |
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Comparison Photos (left to right - see dates)
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Dungeness River at Woodcock Road Bridge in Clallam County |
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August 2004 Photo 1 of the Dungeness River at Woodcock Road Bridge in Clallam County taken in August 2004 WDFW Photo |
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August 2005 Photo 2 of the Dungeness River at Woodcock Road Bridge in Clallam County taken at same location and about the same time in August 2005 WDFW Photo
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Touchet River at Cummins Road Bridge in Walla Walla County |
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June 30, 2005 Photo 1 of the Touchet River Cummins Road Bridge in Walla Walla County (16 cfs) WDFW Photo |
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July 21, 2005 Photo 2 of the Touchet River Cummins Road Bridge in Walla Walla County (4 cfs) WDFW Photo |
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Touchet River Downstream of Hofer Dam in Walla Walla County |
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June 30, 2005 Photo 1 of the Touchet River 100 feet downstream of Hofer Dam in Walla Walla County (16 cfs) WDFW Photo |
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July 21, 2005 Photo 2 of the Touchet River 100 feet downstream of Hofer Dam in Walla Walla County(4 cfs) WDFW Photo |
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| Walla Walla River at McDonald Road Bridge in Walla Walla County | ||||||
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June 21, 2005 Photo 1 of the Walla Walla River at the McDonald Road Bridge in Walla Walla County (7 cfs) WDFW Photo |
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July 21, 2005 Photo 2 of the Walla Walla River at the McDonald Road Bridge in Walla Walla County (15 cfs) WDFW Photo (note: a large upstream irrigation district shut off in mid-July. When they turn off they release 10-15 cfs back into the river. July 21 would still be showing the benefits of that release.) |
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May 3, 2005 Photo 1 of Rebel Flat Creek looking downstream at Winona in Whitman County Ecology Photo |
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August 3, 2005 Photo 2 of Rebel Flat Creek looking downstream at Winona in Whitman County Ecology Photo
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Comparison Photos (left to right - see dates)
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Chewelah Creek at City Park in Stevens County |
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May 02, 2005 Photo 1 of Chewelah Creek at City Park in Stevens County (34.5 cfs) Ecology Photo |
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August 10, 2005 Photo 2 of Chewelah Creek at City Park in Stevens County (7.1 cfs) Ecology Photo
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Mill Creek at US 395 Bridge in Stevens County |
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May 27, 2005 Photo 1 of Mill Creek at US 395 Bridge in Stevens County (50.1 cfs) Ecology Photo |
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August 27, 2005 Photo 2 of Mill Creek at US 395 in Stevens County (9.8 cfs) Ecology Photo |
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