Public Services - Surface Water Management Division

Water Resources Division Division Staff News
The Water Resources Division of Yakima County Public Services Department is responsible for the following activities;


Ahtanum Creek Flood Mitigation Project (Emma Lane Project) CANCELED: January 9th , 2013, Public Meeting


FLOOD PREPAREDNESS & AWARENESS Information in what to do before, during and after a flood. Who to contact including Emergency Management Services. Public Outreach.	YAKIMA COUNTY-WIDE FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT Flood hazard reduction plans, projects and studies along Yakima’s stream corridors. FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map

YAKIMA BASIN Water Resources Division INITATIVES Participation within and links to: Basin Fish & Habitat Recovery Watershed Planning Water Storage Studies USGS Ground Watershed Studies Water Quality	REGULATORY & DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION Explanation of regulations and permits required for development within urban Yakima County.

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT NPDES II permit compliance for the urban county and regionally for the cities of Yakima, Sunnyside, and Union Gap.	DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS (DIDs) Boundaries and agreements for excess irrigation Water Resources Division run-off and lower water tables. District Maps & Ownership.

Water Resources Division