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31 5: Public access sites and river classifications Existing and proposed publicly accessible sites The entire Yakima and Cle Elum Rivers and lower stretch of the Teanaway River were initially inventoried using Google maps and aerials, then interactive maps and aerials developed by Washington Hometown/Manastash Maps, then by field verification, then in workshops with user and interest groups and state and federal agencies, and finally by site verification with the knowledgeable members of the Yakima River Access Citizens Advisory and Public Lands Advisory Committees. The resulting inventory of publicly accessible sites consists of 43 existing and 5 proposed or a total of 48 sites along the 85 miles of the Yakima River, 7 miles of the Cle Elum River, and 11 miles of the Teanaway River. The existing inventory of 43 sites includes 7 owned by local jurisdictions (Kittitas County, Cle Elum, and Ellensburg), 14 by state agencies (Washington Parks & Recreation Commission – P&RC, Fish & Wildlife - WDFW, and Transportation WDOT), 13 by federal agencies (US Forest Service - USFS, Bonneville Power Administration - BPA, and Bureau of Land Management - BLM), 1 by Kittitas Reclamation District - KRD, 2 by Suncadia, and 6 by other private parties. The proposed inventory of 5 sites includes 2 by local agencies (Kittitas County and Ellensburg), 1 by Suncadia, and 2 to be acquired from private landowners. Existing – 43 sites Kittitas County 3 USFS 5 City of Cle Elum 2 BPA 3 City of Ellensburg 2 BLM 5 P&RC 4 KRD 1 WDFW 9 Suncadia 2 WDOT 1 Other private 6 Proposed – 5 sites Kittitas County 1 City of Ellensburg 1 Acquire from private parties 2 Suncadia 1 The existing and proposed sites are shown on the map on the page following and itemized in Appendix B. River hazards River hazards include permanent restrictions such as dams or fixed structures, launching impediments, and landslide zones. Natural and sometimes relatively permanent hazards include reservoir water releases, shallow water with overhanging trees, rapids or swift water stretches, logjams, and sweepers, among others. Structural impediments Lake Easton Diversion Dam - is a concrete gravity ogee weir, movable crest structure with a fish ladder. This dam is 66 feet high and contains 5,800 cubic yards of concrete. The Kittitas Reclamation District (KRD) operates Lake Easton as a storage reservoir diverting water into the High Line Canal that was developed by the KRD in 1932. The High Line Canal transports water into irrigation canals that completely encircle the Kittitas Valley, terminating where Turbine Ditch spills into the Yakima River. Buoyed supported cables and lines restrict watercraft access to the dam from Lake Easton.