Bureau of Reclamation: Seasonal "Flip-flop" River Operation Now in Progress in Yakima Basin
August 28, 2026
August 28, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
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Seasonal "flip-flop" river operation now in progress in Yakima basin
Public should exercise increased caution near Yakima basin rivers
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation began its annual "flip-flop" to aid in successful spawning and incubation of chinook salmon eggs and to improve winter reservoir . . .
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Seasonal "flip-flop" river operation now in progress in Yakima basin
Public should exercise increased caution near Yakima basin rivers
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Bureau of Reclamation began its annual "flip-flop" to aid in successful spawning and incubation of chinook salmon eggs and to improve winter reservoir . . .