Summary
Yakima River Basin water timeline
1855 -- Yakama Indian Nation treaty with the United States provides the nation with the senior water right to protect fish. Affirmed in court decisions.See the full content of this document
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Yakima River Basin -- A Timeline
1867 -- First recorded diversion of water by non-Indians for irrigation off the reservation in the Lower Naches Valley. By 1902, more than 120,000 acres are being irrigated.
1905 -- Fed...See the full content of this document
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