Bear River Basin 2001 Water Plan S.P. (Ramsey) Diversion

Bear River Basin Water Plan
Technical Memoranda

SUBJECT: Appendix D
Key Structures and Diversions
S.P. (RAMSEY) DIVERSION
(Also called Adin Brown)

PREPARED BY: Bear River Basin Planning Team

DATE: August 7, 2000

Diversion Description: The headgate structure consists of a deteriorated concrete headwall, a 48-inch CMP culvert, and a slide gate. The actual river diversion is located approximately 2000 feet upstream of the gate. A dozer is typically used each year to dam the river.
S.P. (Ramsey) Headgate

Diversion Location: Diversion is on the Upper Bear in Wyoming as shown on the location map hereafter.

Latitude N 41° 18' 04.2"
Longitude W 111° 00' 29.6"

Conveyance Description: Open channel canal, approximately 21,120 feet in length.¹

Direct Flow Water Rights:²

Priority Date Permit
Number Permitted Use Permitted
Acres Flow
(CFS) Cumulative
(CFS) Comments

-1878 Terr Irrigation 67 0.95 0.95 (Adin Brown)

10-01-1880 Terr Irrigation 20 0.28 1.23 (Morris Bros Irr)

-1887 Terr Irrigation 80 1.14 2.37 (East)

11-15-1900 599E Irrigation 38 0.54 2.91 (Enl Adin Brown)

11-15-1900 599E Irrigation 71 1.01 3.92 (Enl Adin Brown)

10-13-1916 3696E Irrigation 45 0.64 4.56 (Enl Adin Brown)

10-13-1916 3696E Irrigation 42 0.60 5.16 (Enl Adin Brown)

03-25-1920 16374E Irrigation 52 0.74 5.90 (Neville)

07-26-1920 4299E Irrigation 67 0.96 6.86 (Enl Neville)

08-16-1922 4317E Irrigation 4 0.06 6.92 (Enl Neville)

08-16-1922 4317E Irrigation 42 0.60 7.52 (Enl Neville)

09-25-1956 5868E Irrigation 114.50 1.63 9.15

09-25-1956 2868E Irrigation 111.60 1.59 10.74

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permitted Use	Permitted Acres	Flow (CFS)	Cumulative (CFS)	Comments
-1878	Terr	Irrigation	67	0.95	0.95	(Adin Brown)
10-01-1880	Terr	Irrigation	20	0.28	1.23	(Morris Bros Irr)
-1887	Terr	Irrigation	80	1.14	2.37	(East)
11-15-1900	599E	Irrigation	38	0.54	2.91	(Enl Adin Brown)
11-15-1900	599E	Irrigation	71	1.01	3.92	(Enl Adin Brown)
10-13-1916	3696E	Irrigation	45	0.64	4.56	(Enl Adin Brown)
10-13-1916	3696E	Irrigation	42	0.60	5.16	(Enl Adin Brown)
03-25-1920	16374E	Irrigation	52	0.74	5.90	(Neville)
07-26-1920	4299E	Irrigation	67	0.96	6.86	(Enl Neville)
08-16-1922	4317E	Irrigation	4	0.06	6.92	(Enl Neville)
08-16-1922	4317E	Irrigation	42	0.60	7.52	(Enl Neville)
09-25-1956	5868E	Irrigation	114.50	1.63	9.15
09-25-1956	2868E	Irrigation	111.60	1.59	10.74

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Associated Storage Rights:

Reservoir Shareholder Volume
(Acre-ft) Est. % of Shares Used this Diversion³ Comments

Sulphur Creek Sharon Ruffi 55 100%

Sulphur Creek Delbert Barker 110 100%

Sulphur Creek James Condos 27 100%

Sulphur Creek Dennis Moon 4 100%

Sulphur Creek Charles Nixon 137 34%

Sulphur Creek Gilda Sims 219 50%

Sulphur Creek Michael Sims 40 50%

Reservoir	Shareholder	Volume (Acre-ft)	Est. % of Shares Used this Diversion³
Sulphur Creek	Sharon Ruffi	55	100%
Sulphur Creek	Delbert Barker	110	100%
Sulphur Creek	James Condos	27	100%
Sulphur Creek	Dennis Moon	4	100%
Sulphur Creek	Charles Nixon	137	34%
Sulphur Creek	Gilda Sims	219	50%
Sulphur Creek	Michael Sims	40	50%

Irrigation Practices: Flood Irrigated except for about 80 acres sprinkled. Sprinkled acreage is alfalfa.³

Estimated Diversion Efficiency:

Calculated Diversion Efficiency = Conveyance Efficiency X Application Efficiency:

Conveyance Efficiency: 60%

Application Efficiency: 55%

Overall Diversion Efficiency: 33%

Conveyance efficiency is estimated by total length of main canal. Application efficiency for flood irrigation and sprinkler irrigation is estimated at 55% and 85% respectively.

Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Mostly meadow grasses. Approximately 80 acres is alfalfa.³

Return Flows: Return flow is primarily split between the Chapman Canal (approx. 50%) and the Bear River (approx. 50%).

The following return flow pattern was adopted for modeling in this study are as follows:

	
		Month
      (after initial Diversion)	 Percent of Return
		0			70%
		1			20%
		2			10%
		3			 0%
                                       100%

References:

USDA -Soil Conservation Service Economic Research Service-Forest Service in Cooperation with the States of Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Irrigation Conveyance Systems, Working Paper for the Bear River Basin Type IV Study, Idaho-Utah-Wyoming, April 1976
Water rights summary obtained from State Engineer Interstate Reglist - revised April 14, 1999
Irrigation practices based on field investigation and interview with Mr. Don Shoemaker, Water Hydrographer-Commissioner - November 12, 1999.
State of Utah Natural Resources, Water Budget Studies - Utah, Bear River Study Area, September 1994.

Monthly Diversion Records
S.P. (Ramsey)

YEAR MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

Total of Daily Ave for Month Average
CFS Monthly Total
Ac-Ft Total of Daily Ave for Month Average
CFS Monthly Total
Ac-Ft Total of Daily Ave for Month Average
CFS Monthly Total
Ac-Ft Total of Daily Ave for Month Average
CFS Monthly Total
Ac-Ft Total of Daily Ave for Month Average
CFS Monthly Total
Ac-Ft

^*1970

1971 0 0.0 0.0 684 22.8 1356.7 591 19.1 1172.2 169 5.5 335.2 51 1.7 101.2

1972 281 9.1 557.4 423 14.1 839.0 403 13.0 799.3 323 10.4 640.7 238 7.9 472.1

1973 67 2.2 132.9 557 18.6 1104.8 337 10.9 668.4 181 5.8 359.0 99 3.3 196.4

1974 233 7.5 462.1 530 17.7 1051.2 221 7.1 438.3 246 7.9 487.9 226 7.5 448.3

1975 46 1.5 91.2 521 17.4 1033.4 391 12.6 775.5 237 7.6 470.1 72 2.4 142.8

1976 110 3.5 218.2 281 9.4 557.4 200 6.5 396.7 214 6.9 424.5 72 2.4 142.8

1977 185 6.0 366.9 220 7.3 436.4 139 4.5 275.7 100 3.2 198.3 93 3.1 184.5

1978 388 12.5 769.6 918 30.6 1820.8 487 15.7 966.0 201 6.5 398.7 187 6.2 370.9

1979 658 21.2 1305.1 567 18.9 1124.6 167 5.4 331.2 157 5.1 311.4 18 0.6 35.7

1980 0 0.0 0.0 691 23.0 1370.6 398 12.8 789.4 190 6.1 376.9 236 7.9 468.1

1981 573 18.5 1136.5 641 21.4 1271.4 244 7.9 484.0 206 6.6 408.6 191 6.4 378.8

1982 63 2.0 125.0 766 25.5 1519.3 582 18.8 1154.4 188 6.1 372.9 236 7.9 468.1

1983 93 3.0 184.5 119 4.0 236.0 437 14.1 866.8 263 8.5 521.7 49 1.6 97.2

1984 70 2.3 138.8 409 13.6 811.2 389 12.5 771.6 30 1.0 59.5 32 1.1 63.5

1985 300 9.7 595.0 566 18.9 1122.6 403 13.0 799.3 328 10.6 650.6 91 3.0 180.5

1986 183 5.9 363.0 510 17.0 1011.6 322 10.4 638.7 0 0.0 0.0 134 4.5 265.8

1987 134 4.3 265.8 500 16.7 991.7 299 9.6 593.1 292 9.4 579.2 407 13.6 807.3

1988 233 7.5 462.1 453 15.1 898.5 150 4.8 297.5 45 1.5 89.3 22 0.7 43.6

1989 386 12.5 765.6 569 19.0 1128.6 171 5.5 339.2 93 3.0 184.5 122 4.1 242.0

1990 179 5.8 355.0 457 15.2 906.4 234 7.5 464.1 110 3.5 218.2 53 1.8 105.1

1991 213 6.9 422.5 394 13.1 781.5 246 7.9 487.9 203 6.5 402.6 140 4.7 277.7

1992 276 8.9 547.4 207 6.9 410.6 108 3.5 214.2 80 2.6 158.7 35 1.2 69.4

1993 396 12.8 785.5 629 21.0 1247.6 490 15.8 971.9 119 3.8 236.0 340 11.3 674.4

1994 391 12.6 775.5 357 11.9 708.1 142 4.6 281.7 196 6.3 388.8 130 4.3 257.9

1995 62 2.0 123.0 610 20.3 1209.9 87 2.8 172.6 192 6.2 380.8 553 18.4 1096.9

1996 412 13.3 817.2 435 14.5 862.8 209 6.7 414.5 216 7.0 428.4 281 9.4 557.4

1997 318.4 10.3 631.5 545.9 18.2 1082.8 188.9 6.1 374.7 153.1 4.9 303.7 306.3 10.2 607.5

1998 472 15.2 936.2 538 17.9 1067.1 392.3 12.7 778.1 133.7 4.3 265.2 267.7 8.9 531.0

1999 111 3.6 220.2 496 16.5 983.8 237 7.6 470.1 65 2.1 128.9 45 1.5 89.3

AVERAGES
7.6 467.4
16.8 998.2
9.6 592.7
5.5 337.2
5.4 323.3

YEAR	MAY	JUNE	JULY	AUGUST	SEPTEMBER
Total of Daily Ave for Month	Average CFS	Monthly Total Ac-Ft	Total of Daily Ave for Month	Average CFS	Monthly Total Ac-Ft	Total of Daily Ave for Month	Average CFS	Monthly Total Ac-Ft	Total of Daily Ave for Month	Average CFS	Monthly Total Ac-Ft	Total of Daily Ave for Month	Average CFS	Monthly Total Ac-Ft
^*1970
1971	0	0.0	0.0	684	22.8	1356.7	591	19.1	1172.2	169	5.5	335.2	51	1.7	101.2
1972	281	9.1	557.4	423	14.1	839.0	403	13.0	799.3	323	10.4	640.7	238	7.9	472.1
1973	67	2.2	132.9	557	18.6	1104.8	337	10.9	668.4	181	5.8	359.0	99	3.3	196.4
1974	233	7.5	462.1	530	17.7	1051.2	221	7.1	438.3	246	7.9	487.9	226	7.5	448.3
1975	46	1.5	91.2	521	17.4	1033.4	391	12.6	775.5	237	7.6	470.1	72	2.4	142.8
1976	110	3.5	218.2	281	9.4	557.4	200	6.5	396.7	214	6.9	424.5	72	2.4	142.8
1977	185	6.0	366.9	220	7.3	436.4	139	4.5	275.7	100	3.2	198.3	93	3.1	184.5
1978	388	12.5	769.6	918	30.6	1820.8	487	15.7	966.0	201	6.5	398.7	187	6.2	370.9
1979	658	21.2	1305.1	567	18.9	1124.6	167	5.4	331.2	157	5.1	311.4	18	0.6	35.7
1980	0	0.0	0.0	691	23.0	1370.6	398	12.8	789.4	190	6.1	376.9	236	7.9	468.1
1981	573	18.5	1136.5	641	21.4	1271.4	244	7.9	484.0	206	6.6	408.6	191	6.4	378.8
1982	63	2.0	125.0	766	25.5	1519.3	582	18.8	1154.4	188	6.1	372.9	236	7.9	468.1
1983	93	3.0	184.5	119	4.0	236.0	437	14.1	866.8	263	8.5	521.7	49	1.6	97.2
1984	70	2.3	138.8	409	13.6	811.2	389	12.5	771.6	30	1.0	59.5	32	1.1	63.5
1985	300	9.7	595.0	566	18.9	1122.6	403	13.0	799.3	328	10.6	650.6	91	3.0	180.5
1986	183	5.9	363.0	510	17.0	1011.6	322	10.4	638.7	0	0.0	0.0	134	4.5	265.8
1987	134	4.3	265.8	500	16.7	991.7	299	9.6	593.1	292	9.4	579.2	407	13.6	807.3
1988	233	7.5	462.1	453	15.1	898.5	150	4.8	297.5	45	1.5	89.3	22	0.7	43.6
1989	386	12.5	765.6	569	19.0	1128.6	171	5.5	339.2	93	3.0	184.5	122	4.1	242.0
1990	179	5.8	355.0	457	15.2	906.4	234	7.5	464.1	110	3.5	218.2	53	1.8	105.1
1991	213	6.9	422.5	394	13.1	781.5	246	7.9	487.9	203	6.5	402.6	140	4.7	277.7
1992	276	8.9	547.4	207	6.9	410.6	108	3.5	214.2	80	2.6	158.7	35	1.2	69.4
1993	396	12.8	785.5	629	21.0	1247.6	490	15.8	971.9	119	3.8	236.0	340	11.3	674.4
1994	391	12.6	775.5	357	11.9	708.1	142	4.6	281.7	196	6.3	388.8	130	4.3	257.9
1995	62	2.0	123.0	610	20.3	1209.9	87	2.8	172.6	192	6.2	380.8	553	18.4	1096.9
1996	412	13.3	817.2	435	14.5	862.8	209	6.7	414.5	216	7.0	428.4	281	9.4	557.4
1997	318.4	10.3	631.5	545.9	18.2	1082.8	188.9	6.1	374.7	153.1	4.9	303.7	306.3	10.2	607.5
1998	472	15.2	936.2	538	17.9	1067.1	392.3	12.7	778.1	133.7	4.3	265.2	267.7	8.9	531.0
1999	111	3.6	220.2	496	16.5	983.8	237	7.6	470.1	65	2.1	128.9	45	1.5	89.3

AVERAGES		7.6	467.4		16.8	998.2		9.6	592.7		5.5	337.2		5.4	323.3

Notes:: ^*1. No published records are available for this diversion for 1970; 2. This canal utilizes much Sulphur Creek storage water.

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Bear River Basin Water Plan
Technical Memoranda

SUBJECT:	Appendix D Key Structures and Diversions S.P. (RAMSEY) DIVERSION (Also called Adin Brown)

PREPARED BY:	Bear River Basin Planning Team

DATE:	August 7, 2000

Diversion Description: The headgate structure consists of a deteriorated concrete headwall, a 48-inch CMP culvert, and a slide gate. The actual river diversion is located approximately 2000 feet upstream of the gate. A dozer is typically used each year to dam the river.	*S.P. (Ramsey) Headgate*
Diversion Location: Diversion is on the Upper Bear in Wyoming as shown on the location map hereafter. Latitude N 41° 18' 04.2" Longitude W 111° 00' 29.6"

Conveyance Efficiency:	60%
Application Efficiency:	55%
Overall Diversion Efficiency:	33%

Bear River Basin Water Plan Technical Memoranda

Bear River Basin Water Plan
Technical Memoranda