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	Yakima River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A significant portion of Washington's famous apples are grown in the Yakima River Valley.
		The Yakima River Basin encompasses the areas the State of Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) calls the Upper Yakima, Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) 38 and 39, and the Lower Yakima, WRIA 37, with the dividing line between these northern and southern sections being the confluence of the Naches and Yakima Rivers.
		Population growth for the 1990s was projected at 7.9% in Kittitas County, 19.7% in Yakima County and 22.7% in Benton County.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yakima_River (550 words)

	Yakima, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, which is noted for being one of the best apple-producing areas in the world, as well as a prime location for the production of hops.
		The population of the Yakima metropolitan area according to the Census Bureau 2004 estimate is 229,094.
		Yakima is home to the Yakima Bears baseball team of the short season class A Northwest League, and the Yakama Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yakima,_Washington (1355 words)

	Yakima Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The North Branch Canal crosses the Yakima River through a siphon to irrigate land lying on the north side of the river, while the South Branch Canal continues generally southeast from the point of division to irrigate lands lying on the south side of the river.
		Sunnyside Diversion Dam, on the Yakima River near Parker, is an 8-foot-high concrete weir with an embankment wing.
		Prosser Diversion Dam, on the Yakima River near Prosser, is a 9-foot-high concrete weir.
	www.usbr.gov /dataweb/html/yakima.html (3660 words)

	Overview of the Yakima River Basin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Yakima Basin is bounded on the west by the Cascade Range, on the north by the Wenatchee Mountains, on the east by the Rattlesnake Hills, and on the south by the Horse Heaven Hills.
		Average annual precipitation ranges in the Yakima Basin vary widely, from 91 inches annually at Snoqualmie Pass (at the headwaters of the Yakima River in the Cascade Range) to 7.9 inches annually in the city of Yakima.
		From 50% to 100% of the water delivered to the lower basin from the Naches River and upper Yakima River is diverted for irrigation and hydropower generation during the irrigation season.
	www.ecy.wa.gov /programs/wq/tmdl/watershed/yakima_wq/intro.html (701 words)

	City of Yakima
		There are several theories on the translation or meaning of "Yakima." The most popular is based on a native legend about a Chief's daughter from Moxie who fled from her home after breaking tribal rules.
		The Yakama or Yakima Indians are the first known inhabitants of the region living in the Columbia and Yakima Rivers area.
		Yakima County was formed from Walla Walla Co., Kittitas Co. and portions of Benton Co. The region became a thriving agricultural area.
	www.ci.yakima.wa.us /info/history (515 words)

	South slope of yakima ridge on the Yakima fold belt
		Yakima Ridge, is part of the long, parallel ridges of the Yakima Fold Belt.
		As the ridge rose and river cut down, the Yakima River deposited a flat layer of cobbles, gravels, pebbles, and silts onto its floodplain, which eventually rose in elevation due to uplift, out of reach of the river.
		The climate of Terrace Heights corresponds to that of Yakima, shielded from easterly Arctic winds by the Rockies and protected from fronts to the west by the Cascades.
	www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us /gis/Resources/TerraceGeo.htm (906 words)

	Yakima Sportsman State Park (page 1 of 2)
		Yakima Sportsman State Park is a 247-acre camping park created in 1940 by the Yakima Sportsman's Association to promote game management and the preservation of natural resources.
		The park is on the floodplain of the Yakima River and is an irrigated "green zone" in an otherwise desert area.
		The park is on a floodplain of the Yakima River.
	www.parks.wa.gov /parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Yakima+Sportsman&pageno=1 (430 words)

	Yakima River Fly Fishing Information - Article
		From the first of September through the early spring the river flows at a mandatory minimum or more depending on releases related to the Bureau of Reclamation forecasts for influx into the reservoir; this is especially true in the late winter and early spring.
		The Cle Elum River contributes most of the water volume to the Yakima River between its confluence and the city of Yakima during the irrigation season.
		The river rock tends to be smaller and uniform and easier to walk on in these parts of the river.
	www.washingtonflyfishing.com /columns/yakima.htm (3689 words)

	Yakima River Fly Fishing
		The Yakima is a freestone river that is best floated, though wading is possible in all seasons except summer.
		Though it is technically a top-water release tailwater, the Yakima appears as a freestone stream.
		The Yakima River area is generally dry, with minimal rainfall in the warmer months.
	www.troutsource.com /RiversFolder/Yakima.htm (1203 words)

	Yakima Greenway Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The purpose of the Yakima Greenway Foundation is to conserve, enhance and maintain the Yakima Greenway as a continuing living resource for future generations.
		The Yakima Greenway Path was designated a National Recreation Trail by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 1993, bringing it into the nation's system of excellent trails.
		The Greenway is fondly known as "The Jewel of Yakima" and is a favorite place enjoyed and supported by thousands of residents and visitors every year.
	www.yakimagreenway.org (191 words)

	When it comes to rainbow trout, the Yakima River is worth its weight in gold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ELLENSBURG -- Great trout rivers in America are often referred to as "blue-ribbon" streams, and the 70-mile stretch of the Yakima from its mountain headwaters near Snoqualmie Pass downstream to the near-desert at Roza Dam is known as Washington's only such stream.
		The Yakima is the only river in Washington where a fly angler can consistently try to fool a wild, resident trout as big as his or her forearm.
		It is important to note that the Yakima's flows are high in summer because water is released from the dams for the irrigation of vineyards and other crops in the lower valley.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /getaways/64056_yakima28.shtml (2098 words)

	Yakima Herald Republic Online - Home Page - Yakima, Washington News, Classifieds, Information, Advertising
		The Yakima River was more than six feet above flood stage at that time and remained above flood stage for three days, according to records from the National Weather Service.
		Flood management plans have been prepared for the Yakima urban reach of the Yakima River and for the Naches River from the intersection of Highway 12 and State Route 410 to the twin bridges over the river.
		The near-failure of the Yakima River levee near the Terrace Heights bridge was the most extreme example of how the huge flood strained levees.
	www.yakima-herald.com /page/dis/285392881724247 (1403 words)

	Yakima River RV Park - located in Ellensburg, WA
		Besides fly-fishing, river rafting, hiking, horseback riding, wildlife viewing and water sports, the main attraction to Ellensburg is the warm sunshine.
		Yakima River RV Park is a campground situated on a working ranch, just minutes south of Ellensburg, on the majestic Yakima River!
		Yakima River RV Park - 791 Ringer Loop - Ellensburg, Washington 98926-8481 - (509) 925-4734
	www.yakimarv.com (124 words)

	USGS - Yakima River Basin Project - Bibliography
		Hosey and Associates and Thomas R. Payne and Associates, 1982, Instream Flow Assessment, Yakima River Between Sunnyside Dam and the Zillah Wasteway: Prepared for Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District, Yakima, Washington.
		Rinella, J.F., Hamilton, P.A., and McKenzie, S.W., 1993, Persistence of the DDT pesticide in the Yakima River Basin, Washington: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1090, 24 p.
		Yakima River Basin Conservation Advisory Group, June 1997, Draft Basin Conservation Plan for the Yakima River Basin: Water Conservation Program, Report to the Secretary of the Interior.
	wa.water.usgs.gov /projects/yakimagw/bibliography.htm (7850 words)

	The Yakima River Fly Fishing Journal
		This is typical for the emergence of this insect and for the Yakima.
		The river is in optimal condition, especially for this time of year and producing intense hatches of mayflies each day.
		Wading the river safely throughout the Upper and Lower Farmlands area is still challenging at the current speed of the river.
	www.worleybuggerflyco.com /Yakima_River_Fly_Fishing_Report.htm (1295 words)

	River Rafting - Yakima River - Rill Adventures
		The Yakima River is a beautiful places to take a trip or vacation, have fun, and just relax the float down the scenic river.
		The banks are heavily forested with lots of pine trees on both sides of the river for most of the float.
		A day on the Yakima River is made more enjoyable by the food, drink, and the company of friends and family.
	www.rillsonline.com /riverrafting.html (794 words)

	USGS Yakima River Basin NAWQA Homepage
		The Yakima River Basin in south-central Washington was selected for one of four surface-water pilot studies.
		The Yakima Basin pilot program showed that agricultural practices in the basin can greatly increase concentrations of suspended sediment, nutrients, trace metals, pesticides, and fecal-indicator bacteria in streams that receive irrigation-return flows.
		During the current cycle of the Yakima River Basin NAWQA study, which will extend from 1999 through 2002, USGS scientists will analyze surface water for pesticides, nutrients, trace elements, fecal-indicator bacteria, and ecological health, as measured by biological diversity.
	or.water.usgs.gov /yakima (356 words)

	Yakima River Whitewater Rafting
		The Yakima River is a favorite lazy float of many rafters.
		Depending on the section of river rafted, the trip is between class 1 and class 2.
		Between Ellensburg and Yakima the river enters a beautiful canyon with steep basalt cliffs, sagebrush, and the occasional tall pine.
	www.gonorthwest.com /Washington/Activities/rafting/yakima.htm (213 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - Yakima River Canyon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The 5,700-acre Yakima River Canyon is home to massive basalt cliffs and rolling desert hills that rise above the 24 miles of the Yakima River between Yakima and Ellensburg.
		The Yakima River is popular for easy rafting, kayaking, canoeing and as a blue ribbon catch-and-release trout stream.
		Paddle or fish in the Yakima River and admire the beauty of this desolate canyon.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/132llb.htm (498 words)

	Trail results for Yakima River
		course of the Yakima River from Keechelus Lake to Ellensburg.
		Yakima Valley wine country of Washington to Oregon.
		plateau to its confluence with the Columbia River in Richland.
	www.trails.com /advancedfind.asp?keyword=Yakima+River&page=2 (545 words)

	The Yakima River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		On the east slope of the Cascades, some sixty miles from of the upper Yakima have been set aside as quality water for catch-and-release fishing.
		Draining from the East slope of the Cascades into the Columbia Basin, The Yakima, during the spring an fall, features cool mornings and evenings with daytime highs in the seventies.
		A large, Western, freestone river, the Yakima's character ranges from calm flats to boulder-strewn runs.
	www.nwflyfishing.com /yakima.htm (665 words)

	Yakima River Washington State Whitewater River Rafting
		The Yakima is born in the high peaks of Snoqualmie Pass.
		This gentle Class II section of the river flows through beautiful Ponderosa Pine forests, towing Basalt spires and past many salmon spawning on gravel bars.
		We have an expansive yard with one of the largest and best-landscaped pool areas in Yakima.
	www.alpineadventures.com /yakima.html (219 words)

	Yakima Valley Visitor and Convention Bureau
		When you visit the Yakima Valley, the choice is yours.
		Accommodations provide choices such as country inns located in rural Yakima Valley, river-view rooms overlooking the Yakima River, family motels, RV parks, cabins, tepees, and even executive suites.
		Yakima Valley Visitor's and Convention Bureau • 1-800-221-0751 • yvvcb@visityakima.com
	www.visityakima.com /valley_attractions/index.cfm?action=stay-hm (121 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Yakima Indians
		A Shahaptian tribe formerly dwelling on the banks of the Columbia, the Wénatchee, and northern branches of the Yakima (Ya-ki-má, runaway) Rivers, in the east of Washington.
		By the treaty of 1855 they with thirteen other tribes gave up the territory from the Cascade Mountains to the Snake and Palus River, and from Lake Chelan to the Columbia, and were to be formed into one body on the Yakima reservation under Kamaiakan, a Yakima chief.
		The Yakima probably followed the main customs of the Shahaptian tribes; they fed on salmon, roots, and berries; carried on commerce between the west of the Cascades and the Eastern Rocky Mountains; and frequently crossed the mountains to hunt the buffalo.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/15732a.htm (314 words)

	Yakima River RV Park
		Yakima River RV Park is located on a working ranch.
		Situated on the Yakima River in the Center of Washinton State.
		Yakima River RV Park is a quiet Park away from the freeway noise yet only a few miles from the center of town.
	www.landbigfish.com /campgrounds/showcase.cfm/campground.8859.htm (234 words)

	Red's Fly Shop - Yakima River Fly Fishing, Camping, Boat Rentals, Shuttles, and Guides
		Whether it's fly fishing, floating the river, camping, hiking, or sightseeing, Red's has something to make your get-away truly enjoyable.
		Honesty, integrity, work ethic, patience, respect for the river, and respect for others on the river are all important character traits that are present in each of our guides...
		We carry approximately 280 different patterns of high quality flies in inventory; and we are dedicated to keeping your fly box stocked with anything and everything you might need to make your day on the water a success...
	www.redsflyshop.com (254 words)

	Yakima River Fly Fishing Guides
		The purchase of a new Schwinn bicycle in 1962 allowed Bruce to spend summers exploring the Yakima near Prosser for Small Mouth Bass, carp, suckers, catfish and anything else with fins that would bite a hook.
		Bruce began guiding in 1993 for Gary's Fly Shoppe and was senior guide for The Evening Hatch guide service before starting the Yakima River Angler Guide Service in 2000 with his wife Bev.
		He eventually attended Central Washington University, conveniently located near the banks of the Yakima River and began to explore the fly-fishing opportunities in Eastern Washington and later graduated with a B.A. in Physical Geography and a minor in Environmental Studies.
	www.yakimariverguides.com (717 words)

	WDFW - Ringold, Hanford Reach and Yakima River Fishing Reports
		The Columbia River opened for the retention of hatchery steelhead from the Highway 395 Bridge at Pasco to Old Hanford townsite wooden power line towers upstream of Ringold Hatchery effective November 6, 2001.
		The last day for spring chinook salmon fishing on the Yakima was Monday, May 28 due to slightly lower than forecast runsize and reaching the pre-season harvest projection prior to the originally established June 15 closing date.
		New data will be posted at the end of August 2001 for the Hanford Reach and late September 2001 for the Yakima River.
	wdfw.wa.gov /fish/creel/reg3/2002 (270 words)

	Yakima River Angler Guide Service - Yakima River Fly Fishing Guides
		Yakima River Angler is based in Selah, Washington, ten minutes from the Yakima River Canyon.
		Our guides are knowledgeable and friendly, with years of experience fishing and guiding on the Yakima River,
		Whether a seasoned veteran or a first time fly fisher, our goal is to make your experience enjoyable, educational and memorable.
	www.yakimariverangler.com (91 words)

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