TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM

Subject:	Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description Memoranda
Prepared By:	BRS Engineering
Date:	2003

Bennett Creek

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

BENNETT CREEK DITCH

USGS ID 43109 H2 USGS NAME CLARK

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

One 48" screwtype sliding metal gate in concrete headwall.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Bennett Creek
2063 feet West and 1307 feet South of the Section corner common to Sections 22,23,26, and 27, Township 57N, Range 102W, and is in the NW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 27.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt ditch 3 miles long serving approximately 465 acres and 6 users. Ditch capacity ~ 14 c.f.s.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date Permit Number Permit Use Acres Flow(cfs) (af) Cumulative Flow(cfs) Comments

8/01/1900 2424 Irr. 465.00 5.98
5.98

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year; estimated 30% at peak.

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, enhanced by use of irrigation pipe and some sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Alfalfa hay, grass hay, pasture, occasional small grain, lawns, and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

Some to Bennett Creek

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION

Roy Daly
Clark, WY
(307)645-3225

PHOTO LOG

Information collected from files available at Division 3 Office of the State Engineer Office in Riverton, WY, and from the ditch contact person when available.

DIVERSION RECORD

Year Measured Data

1983 4/1, 4 cfs; 4/25, 4.5 cfs; 4/27, 4 cfs; 4/28, 4 cfs; 4/29, 4 cfs; 5/3, 4 cfs; 5/4, 4.5 cfs; 5/5, 4.5 cfs; 5/9, 4 cfs; 5/13, 4.5 cfs; 5/16, 4 cfs; 5/18, 4 cfs; 5/20, 4.2 cfs; 5/24, 4 cfs; 6/1, 6 cfs

1984 5/10, 5.8 cfs; 5/14, 5.6 cfs; 5/25, 7 cfs; 8/14, 10 cfs; 8/20, 10 cfs; 8/21, 9 cfs; 8/23, 8 cfs

1985 5/20, 6 cfs; 5/24, 6 cfs; 5/25, 6 cfs; 5/29, 5 cfs; 5/31, 6 cfs; 6/10, 9 cfs; 6/11, 6 cfs; 6/19, 6 cfs; 6/20, 5.9 cfs; 6/24, 5.9 cfs; 6/26, 5.9 cfs; 6/27, 6 cfs; 7/9, 1.4 cfs; 7/18, 6 cfs; 7/23, 6.1 cfs; 7/24, 6 cfs; 7/29, 6.1 cfs; 8/16, 6 cfs; 8/19, 6 cfs; 8/22, 6 cfs; 8/26, 5.9 cfs; 9/4, 6 cfs; 9/9, 6.2 cfs; 9/16, 6 cfs

1986 4/11, 5.98 cfs; 4/15, 5.98 cfs; 4/18, 4.58 cfs; 4/21, 5.98 cfs; 4/22, 5.98 cfs; 4/25, 5.98 cfs; 4/29, 5.98 cfs; 5/2, 4.32 cfs; 5/5, 5.98 cfs; 5/9, 5.98 cfs; 5/13, 4.58 cfs; 5/19, 5.98 cfs; 5/20, 5.98 cfs; 5/23, 5.98 cfs; 5/28, 10.54 cfs; 5/30, 12.72 cfs; 6/3, 15 cfs; 6/5, 18 cfs; 6/10, 16.5 cfs; 6/18, 14.63 cfs; 6/25, 16 cfs; 7/2, 16 cfs; 7/9, 16 cfs; 7/16, 16 cfs; 8/20, 16.63 cfs; 8/27, 15 cfs; 9/5, 16.63 cfs

1995 4/19, 6 cfs; 4/21, 4.86 cfs; 4/25, 6 cfs; 4/28, 6 cfs; 5/4, 4.86 cfs; 5/11, 6 cfs; 5/18, 6 cfs; 5/26, 6 cfs; 6/1, 6.9 cfs; 6/6, 7.52 cfs; 6/16, 6 cfs; 6/29, 13.09 cfs; 7/13, 8.16 cfs; 7/20, 6.9 cfs; 7/26, 6.9 cfs; 8/9, 6 cfs; 9/20, 6.29 cfs; 9/28, 7.52 cfs

1996 5/2, 7.52 cfs; 5/7, 5.98 cfs; 5/10, 5.98 cfs; 5/16, 7.21 cfs; 5/21, 7.52 cfs; 5/30, 7.37 cfs; 6/13, 8.82 cfs; 8/1, 13.85 cfs; 8/14, 13.85 cfs; 8/21, 13.66 cfs; 8/28, 13.66 cfs; 9/12, 12.34 cfs; 9/19, 11.79 cfs; 9/26, 11.79 cfs

1997 5/5, 3.54 cfs; 5/7, 6 cfs; 5/9, 5.7 cfs; 5/13, 6 cfs; 5/16, 6 cfs; 5/22, 6.29 cfs; 5/30, 6.29 cfs; 6/6, 5.28 cfs; 6/13, 13.66 cfs; 8/15, 12.7 cfs; 8/22, 5.7 cfs; 8/28, 10.89 cfs; 9/19, 10.89 cfs; 9/30, 10.89 cfs

1998 4/24, 3.54 cfs; 4/28, 6 cfs; 5/1, 6 cfs; 5/4, 6 cfs; 5/7, 6 cfs; 5/12, 6 cfs; 5/14, 6 cfs; 5/19, 6 cfs; 5/21, 6 cfs; 5/28, 6 cfs; 6/2, 6 cfs; 6/4, 6 cfs; 6/9, 6 cfs; 6/11, 6 cfs; 6/16, 11.25 cfs; 6/19, 11.25 cfs; 6/30, 13.09 cfs; 7/10, 11.98 cfs; 7/16, 11.98 cfs; 7/23, 11.43 cfs; 7/30, 13.85 cfs; 8/20, 13.47 cfs; 8/27, 12.37 cfs; 9/9, 7.05 cfs; 9/15, 7.52 cfs; 9/18, 7.37 cfs; 9/23, 7.52 cfs

1999 4/9, 3.3 cfs; 4/13, 4.86 cfs; 4/16, 6 cfs; 4/20, 5.13 cfs; 4/23, 6 cfs; 4/30, 6 cfs; 5/4, 6 cfs; 5/7, 6 cfs; 5/11, 6 cfs; 5/14, 6 cfs; 5/18, 5.7 cfs; 5/21, 6 cfs; 5/25, 6 cfs; 5/28, 8.49 cfs; 6/4, 6.75 cfs; 6/18, 13.47 cfs; 6/25, 12.72 cfs; 7/2, 10.89 cfs; 7/30, 11.79 cfs; 8/20, 11.25 cfs; 9/3, 12.72 cfs; 9/17, 12.72 cfs; 9/24, 11.79 cfs; 9/30, 11.98 cfs

2000 5/9, 6 cfs; 5/16, 5.7 cfs; 5/19, 6 cfs; 5/23, 6 cfs; 5/25, 13.47 cfs; 6/2, 12.72 cfs; 6/16, 13.66 cfs; 7/13, 13.09 cfs; 7/21, 13.66 cfs; 7/28, 12.72 cfs; 8/1, 7.5 cfs; 8/4, 8 cfs; 8/10, 7.84 cfs; 8/17, 7.52 cfs; 8/22, 7.21 cfs; 8/25, 7.21 cfs; 8/31, 7.52 cfs; 9/14, 6 cfs; 9/19, 6 cfs; 9/26, 6.29 cfs; 9/29, 6 cfs

2001

Notes:

1 For days in which two measurements were taken, one of the measurments was assigned to the day immediately before or after the actual measurement day.

2 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports for years when spot measurements taken.

Wyoming State Water Plan

Wyoming State Water Plan

TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM

Bennett Creek

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
8/01/1900	2424	Irr.	465.00	5.98		5.98

Year	Measured Data
1983	4/1, 4 cfs; 4/25, 4.5 cfs; 4/27, 4 cfs; 4/28, 4 cfs; 4/29, 4 cfs; 5/3, 4 cfs; 5/4, 4.5 cfs; 5/5, 4.5 cfs; 5/9, 4 cfs; 5/13, 4.5 cfs; 5/16, 4 cfs; 5/18, 4 cfs; 5/20, 4.2 cfs; 5/24, 4 cfs; 6/1, 6 cfs
1984	5/10, 5.8 cfs; 5/14, 5.6 cfs; 5/25, 7 cfs; 8/14, 10 cfs; 8/20, 10 cfs; 8/21, 9 cfs; 8/23, 8 cfs
1985	5/20, 6 cfs; 5/24, 6 cfs; 5/25, 6 cfs; 5/29, 5 cfs; 5/31, 6 cfs; 6/10, 9 cfs; 6/11, 6 cfs; 6/19, 6 cfs; 6/20, 5.9 cfs; 6/24, 5.9 cfs; 6/26, 5.9 cfs; 6/27, 6 cfs; 7/9, 1.4 cfs; 7/18, 6 cfs; 7/23, 6.1 cfs; 7/24, 6 cfs; 7/29, 6.1 cfs; 8/16, 6 cfs; 8/19, 6 cfs; 8/22, 6 cfs; 8/26, 5.9 cfs; 9/4, 6 cfs; 9/9, 6.2 cfs; 9/16, 6 cfs
1986	4/11, 5.98 cfs; 4/15, 5.98 cfs; 4/18, 4.58 cfs; 4/21, 5.98 cfs; 4/22, 5.98 cfs; 4/25, 5.98 cfs; 4/29, 5.98 cfs; 5/2, 4.32 cfs; 5/5, 5.98 cfs; 5/9, 5.98 cfs; 5/13, 4.58 cfs; 5/19, 5.98 cfs; 5/20, 5.98 cfs; 5/23, 5.98 cfs; 5/28, 10.54 cfs; 5/30, 12.72 cfs; 6/3, 15 cfs; 6/5, 18 cfs; 6/10, 16.5 cfs; 6/18, 14.63 cfs; 6/25, 16 cfs; 7/2, 16 cfs; 7/9, 16 cfs; 7/16, 16 cfs; 8/20, 16.63 cfs; 8/27, 15 cfs; 9/5, 16.63 cfs
1995	4/19, 6 cfs; 4/21, 4.86 cfs; 4/25, 6 cfs; 4/28, 6 cfs; 5/4, 4.86 cfs; 5/11, 6 cfs; 5/18, 6 cfs; 5/26, 6 cfs; 6/1, 6.9 cfs; 6/6, 7.52 cfs; 6/16, 6 cfs; 6/29, 13.09 cfs; 7/13, 8.16 cfs; 7/20, 6.9 cfs; 7/26, 6.9 cfs; 8/9, 6 cfs; 9/20, 6.29 cfs; 9/28, 7.52 cfs
1996	5/2, 7.52 cfs; 5/7, 5.98 cfs; 5/10, 5.98 cfs; 5/16, 7.21 cfs; 5/21, 7.52 cfs; 5/30, 7.37 cfs; 6/13, 8.82 cfs; 8/1, 13.85 cfs; 8/14, 13.85 cfs; 8/21, 13.66 cfs; 8/28, 13.66 cfs; 9/12, 12.34 cfs; 9/19, 11.79 cfs; 9/26, 11.79 cfs
1997	5/5, 3.54 cfs; 5/7, 6 cfs; 5/9, 5.7 cfs; 5/13, 6 cfs; 5/16, 6 cfs; 5/22, 6.29 cfs; 5/30, 6.29 cfs; 6/6, 5.28 cfs; 6/13, 13.66 cfs; 8/15, 12.7 cfs; 8/22, 5.7 cfs; 8/28, 10.89 cfs; 9/19, 10.89 cfs; 9/30, 10.89 cfs
1998	4/24, 3.54 cfs; 4/28, 6 cfs; 5/1, 6 cfs; 5/4, 6 cfs; 5/7, 6 cfs; 5/12, 6 cfs; 5/14, 6 cfs; 5/19, 6 cfs; 5/21, 6 cfs; 5/28, 6 cfs; 6/2, 6 cfs; 6/4, 6 cfs; 6/9, 6 cfs; 6/11, 6 cfs; 6/16, 11.25 cfs; 6/19, 11.25 cfs; 6/30, 13.09 cfs; 7/10, 11.98 cfs; 7/16, 11.98 cfs; 7/23, 11.43 cfs; 7/30, 13.85 cfs; 8/20, 13.47 cfs; 8/27, 12.37 cfs; 9/9, 7.05 cfs; 9/15, 7.52 cfs; 9/18, 7.37 cfs; 9/23, 7.52 cfs
1999	4/9, 3.3 cfs; 4/13, 4.86 cfs; 4/16, 6 cfs; 4/20, 5.13 cfs; 4/23, 6 cfs; 4/30, 6 cfs; 5/4, 6 cfs; 5/7, 6 cfs; 5/11, 6 cfs; 5/14, 6 cfs; 5/18, 5.7 cfs; 5/21, 6 cfs; 5/25, 6 cfs; 5/28, 8.49 cfs; 6/4, 6.75 cfs; 6/18, 13.47 cfs; 6/25, 12.72 cfs; 7/2, 10.89 cfs; 7/30, 11.79 cfs; 8/20, 11.25 cfs; 9/3, 12.72 cfs; 9/17, 12.72 cfs; 9/24, 11.79 cfs; 9/30, 11.98 cfs
2000	5/9, 6 cfs; 5/16, 5.7 cfs; 5/19, 6 cfs; 5/23, 6 cfs; 5/25, 13.47 cfs; 6/2, 12.72 cfs; 6/16, 13.66 cfs; 7/13, 13.09 cfs; 7/21, 13.66 cfs; 7/28, 12.72 cfs; 8/1, 7.5 cfs; 8/4, 8 cfs; 8/10, 7.84 cfs; 8/17, 7.52 cfs; 8/22, 7.21 cfs; 8/25, 7.21 cfs; 8/31, 7.52 cfs; 9/14, 6 cfs; 9/19, 6 cfs; 9/26, 6.29 cfs; 9/29, 6 cfs
2001