Rimrock Lake
Encyclopedia
Rimrock Lake is a lake along the course of the Tieton River
, in Yakima County
, Washington state, USA
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The lake is used as a storage reservoir
for the Yakima Project, an irrigation project run by the United States Bureau of Reclamation
. An impoundment of the Tieton River, Rimrock Lake's capacity and discharge is controlled by Tieton Dam
, a 319 foot (97 m) high structure built in 1925. Rimrock Lake's active capacity is 198000 acre.ft.
About 8 miles (13 km) downstream from Rimrock Lake the Tieton River is tapped by the Tieton Diversion Dam, supplying water to the Tieton Main Canal. The canal supplies irrigation water to the Tieton Division of the Yakima Project, with excess and agricultural runoff draining into Ahtanum Creek, west of Yakima
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Tieton River
The Tieton River is a tributary of the Naches River, in Yakima County, Washington in the United States.The Tieton River begins in two forks, the North Fork Tieton River and South Fork Tieton River. The North Fork originates at McCall Glacier on the eastern sides of Old Snowy Mountain, Ives Peak,...
, in Yakima County
Yakima County, Washington
Yakima County is the second largest county by area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is named after the Yakama tribe of Native Americans. In the 2010 census, its population was 243,231...
, Washington state, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The lake is used as a storage reservoir
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
for the Yakima Project, an irrigation project run by the United States Bureau of Reclamation
United States Bureau of Reclamation
The United States Bureau of Reclamation , and formerly the United States Reclamation Service , is an agency under the U.S...
. An impoundment of the Tieton River, Rimrock Lake's capacity and discharge is controlled by Tieton Dam
Tieton Dam
Tieton Dam is an earth and concrete type dam on the Tieton River, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Yakima County. Its reservoir is called Rimrock Lake. Its purpose is to provide water for irrigation agriculture.-References:...
, a 319 foot (97 m) high structure built in 1925. Rimrock Lake's active capacity is 198000 acre.ft.
About 8 miles (13 km) downstream from Rimrock Lake the Tieton River is tapped by the Tieton Diversion Dam, supplying water to the Tieton Main Canal. The canal supplies irrigation water to the Tieton Division of the Yakima Project, with excess and agricultural runoff draining into Ahtanum Creek, west of Yakima
Yakima, Washington
Yakima is an American city southeast of Mount Rainier National Park and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, United States, and the eighth largest city by population in the state itself. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 91,196 and a metropolitan population of...
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