TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM

Big Horn River

Big Horn Canal
Bluff
Fritz
Highland Hanover
Kirby
Lower Hanover
Lucerne
Tillard
Upper Hanover

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

BIG HORN CANAL

USGS ID 44108 D1, 44108 C1, 44107 C8, 44108 A1 USGS Name Rairden, Worland, Orchard Bench, Greybull South, Manderson, Neiber, Schuster Flat

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Coffer dam in Bighorn River with sliding steel gates in concrete structure for headgate.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Horn River
Tract 64 A R.S. or SW 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 20 o.s., Township 46 N, Range 93 W, 6th PM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt canal approximately 55 miles long with screw type headgates for delivery to laterals, sublaterals and farm fields; serves approximately 23,000 acres and over 200 users, including small subdivision acreages around the towns of Worland and Basin.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
2/27/1901	3045	Irr.,Dom.	667.50	9.54		9.54
8/30/1901	3471	Irr.,Dom.,Stk.	19190.82	281.65		291.19
6/22/1904	1220E	Irr.,Dom.	1740.34	24.72		315.91
4/15/191	2444E	Irr.,Dom.	167.96	2.38		318.29
10/06/1922	4326E	Irr.	18.00	0.26		318.55
2/27/1928	4574E	Irr.	17.40	0.25		318.80
3/27/1937	5120E	Irr.	18.00	0.26		319.06
8/10/1979	6860E	Irr.	0.34
2/01/1986	4343E	Irr.	2.20	0.03		319.09

STORAGE RIGHTS

Boysen contract for 13,300 A.F. annually.

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year, estimated 25% at peak.

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, some concrete lined delivery ditches, some pipe systems, some sprinklers, and gated pipe. Serves approimately 216 users on 23,000 irrigated acres.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Pasture, alfalfa hay, small grains, corn, sugar beets, lawns and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

100 % to Bighorn River, some directly, some via constructed drains, some via Tenmile Creek, some via Elk Creek, some via Greybull River.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Managed by company officials - employs canal manager and ditch riders. Delivers municipal water to Town of Basin.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Russell Dooley
1179 Hwy. 20 South
Basin, WY 82410
(307)347-6374

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

Monthly Summary (ac-ft)

Year	Discharge (ac-ft)												Total
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973				10,070	24,466	27,695	28,800	28,540	19,343	5,123			138,914
1974				16,397	27,515	25,734	32,200	29,516	20,138				151,499
1975					14,577	24,807	30,893	30,159	23,819				124,254
1976				10,074	26,519	20,789	25,859	25,263	18,924				127,428
1977				10,415	21,283	20,608	20,801	20,525	19,545				113,177
1978				7,049	14,795	21,622	27,269	21,751	19,611				112,096
1979				5,133	24,551	26,134	23,226	25,799	23,587				128,430
1980				0	24,444	25,400	28,213	24,042	22,183				124,282
1981				18,440	22,270	24,490	25,440	25,490	22,300				138,430
1982				18,180	25,100	25,780	31,520	26,810	23,700				151,090
1983				14,950	26,700	25,890	24,140	28,860	26,660				147,200
1984				12,950	25,920	29,540	32,610	28,200	24,150				153,370
1985				15,030	26,090	27,910	31,900	27,560	20,680				149,170
1986				12,040	26,510	31,580	33,720	30,060	25,380				159,290
1987
1988
1989				14,330	25,300	27,880	33,300	26,470	23,800				151,080
1990				12,270	26,110	27,410	30,320	27,140	24,840				148,090
1991				12,020	26,650	26,150	33,530	29,820	22,790				150,960
1992				11,540	28,600	25,290	27,130	27,490	23,720				143,770
1993				9,180	23,800	28,740	32,750	31,380	26,810				152,660
1994				9,850	31,470	29,920	30,350	27,250	19,070				147,910
1995				12,110	26,250	29,050	33,080	31,200	24,570				156,260
1996				8,780	28,010	29,050	35,420	29,940	24,540				155,740
1997				16,240	30,550	23,780	32,770	28,800	24,790				156,930
1998				5,820	32,430	31,030	35,360	29,280	24,760				158,680
1999				19,130	27,350	33,010	35,750	32,180	26,330				173,750
2000				20,490	24,170	28,840	31,580	25,150	20,570				150,800
2001				11,360	27,640	27,670	27,210	22,010	17,700				133,590
Total				12,071	25,521	26,881	30,190	27,433	22,752	5,123			144,849

Monthly Summary (cfs)

Year	Discharge (cfs)												Average
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973				169	398	465	468	464	325	83			382
1974				276	447	432	524	480	338				416
1975					237	417	502	490	400				409
1976				169	431	349	421	411	318				350
1977				175	346	346	338	334	328				311
1978				118	241	363	443	354	330				308
1979				86	399	439	378	420	396				353
1980				0	398	427	459	391	373				341
1981				310	362	412	414	415	375				381
1982				306	408	433	513	436	398				416
1983				251	434	435	393	469	448				405
1984				218	422	496	530	459	406				422
1985				253	424	469	519	448	348				410
1986				202	431	531	548	489	427				438
1987
1988
1989				241	411	469	542	430	400				415
1990				206	425	461	493	441	417				407
1991				202	433	439	545	485	383				415
1992				194	465	425	441	447	399				395
1993				154	387	483	533	510	451				420
1994				166	512	503	494	443	320				406
1995				204	427	488	538	507	413				429
1996				148	456	488	576	487	412				428
1997				273	497	400	533	468	417				431
1998				98	527	521	575	476	416				436
1999				321	445	555	581	523	442				478
2000				344	393	485	514	409	346				415
2001				191	450	465	443	358	297				367
Average				203	415	452	491	446	382	83			353

Notes:

1 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.

2 Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

BLUFF CANAL

USGS Name Banjo Flats West, Neiber

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Bifurcation works approximately 2.5 miles down Upper Hanover Canal, manually operated screw type gates.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Horn River
SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 16, Township 45 N, Range 94, 6th PM, S 24E 39' W, 2285' from NE corner Section 16

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt canal with screw type individual headgate turnouts. Capacity of 130 c.f.s, approwimately 12 miles long. Numerous pumps along canal, two main pumps lift water into lateral 1 and Lateral 2 of Upper Bluff Irrigation system, total of 6440 acres served.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
12/02/1903	5686 6684	Irr.	2779.70	39.64		39.64
5/03/1906	1537E	Irr.	54.00	0.77		40.41
4/08/1907	1750E	Irr.	82.10	1.17		41.58
8/09/1907	1768E	Irr.	100.00	1.42		43.00
3/04/1911	2438E	Irr.	6.80	0.09		43.09
3/20/1939	6054E	Irr.	1265.00	18.07		61.16
2/16/1948	5455E	Irr.	138.30	1.98		63.14
4/15/1952	5611E	Irr.	40.50	0.58		63.72
7/18/1962	6112E	Irr.	39.70	0.57		64.29
7/31/1962	6074E		143.00	2.04		66.33
2/13/1973	6443E	Irr.	25.50	0.36		66.69

STORAGE RIGHTS

Occasional temporary Boysen Reservoir contract on as-needed basis; carries full service Boysen contract water to Upper Bluff Irrigation District.

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year, approximately 20%

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigatoin practices, concrete delivery ditches, considerable use of pipe and sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Alfalfa hay, small grains, sugar beets, corn, lawns and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Horn River, some intercepted by Big Horn Canal

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Managed by irrigation district board - employs manager and ditch rider. Carries water for Upper Bluff as well.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bill Glanz
Worland, WY
(307)347-3730

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

Monthly Summary (ac-ft)

Year	Discharge (ac-ft)												Total
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973				2,372	5,236	6,056	6,067	6,087	5,282	1,341			31,101
1974				3,537	6,089	5,950	6,476	6,260	5,224				33,537
1975					4,203	5,919	6,349	6,303	5,318				28,092
1976				2,438	5,764	5,841	6,337	6,309	5,030				31,720
1977				2,404	6,710	6,292	5,944	4,877	4,102				30,329
1978				1,862	4,068	6,198	7,648	7,069	6,244				33,090
1979				1,436	6,141	6,795	7,329	6,906	6,048				34,655
1980				359	6,323	6,073	6,793	6,565	5,225				31,338
1981				6,310	5,960	6,780	7,060	7,550	7,330				40,990
1982				3,376	6,841	6,998	7,533	6,966	5,889				37,603
1983				1,450	5,820	6,800	7,630	6,060	5,580				33,340
1984				1,760	6,020	7,510	7,910	7,510	5,560				36,270
1985				3,150	6,930	7,280	6,740	5,800	4,080				33,980
1986				2,450	6,060	6,240	7,440	6,650	4,580				33,420
1987				2,940	6,700	5,020	7,060	7,210	4,620				33,550
1988
1989				3,090	5,790	5,700	6,960	5,990	4,920				32,450
1990				1,570	5,480	6,790	6,660	5,700	4,570				30,770
1991				2,220	5,020	6,450	7,210	6,860	4,580				32,340
1992				2,960	6,410	5,300	5,830	5,770	4,110				30,380
1993				2,250	3,920	5,470	6,330	6,550	4,350				28,870
1994				3,000	5,980	5,760	5,840	5,560	2,720				28,860
1995
1996				1,020	5,830	5,740	6,580	6,010	5,430				30,610
1997				1,980	5,720	5,670	6,860	6,830	5,700				32,760
1998				820	5,560	6,100	7,400	6,070	4,650				30,600
1999				3,070	4,890	6,300	6,550	5,670	4,880				31,360
2000				5,630	4,890	6,480	6,610	5,380	3,630				32,620
2001				1,080	6,110	6,490	6,370	6,020	3,850				29,920
Total				2,482	5,721	6,222	6,797	6,316	4,945	1,341			32,483

Monthly Summary (cfs)

Year	Discharge (cfs)												Average
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973				40	85	102	99	99	89	22			86
1974				59	99	100	105	102	88				92
1975					68	99	103	103	89				93
1976				41	94	98	103	103	85				87
1977				40	109	106	97	79	69				83
1978				31	66	104	124	115	105				91
1979				24	100	114	119	112	102				95
1980				6	103	102	110	107	88				86
1981				106	97	114	115	123	123				113
1982				57	111	118	123	113	99				103
1983				24	95	114	124	99	94				92
1984				30	98	126	129	122	93				100
1985				53	113	122	110	94	69				93
1986				41	99	105	121	108	77				92
1987				49	109	84	115	117	78				92
1988
1989				52	94	96	113	97	83				89
1990				26	89	114	108	93	77				85
1991				37	82	108	117	112	77				89
1992				50	104	89	95	94	69				83
1993				38	64	92	103	107	73				79
1994				50	97	97	95	90	46				79
1995
1996				17	95	96	107	98	91				84
1997				33	93	95	112	111	96				90
1998				14	90	103	120	99	78				84
1999				52	80	106	107	92	82				86
2000				95	80	109	107	87	61				90
2001				18	99	109	104	98	65				82
Average				42	93	105	111	103	83	22			80

Notes:

1 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.

2 Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

FRITZ (AND PFEIFFER) DITCH

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

One 6' screwtype sliding metal gate in concrete headwall.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Horn River
N 43E 30' W, 1420' from the South quarter corner of Section 8, Township 48N, Range 92W, and is in the SE 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 8.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt ditch approximately 8.5 miles long delivering water to approximately 1200 acres and 7 users. Ditch capacity is approximately 30 c.f.s. Includes all water for original Pfeiffer ditch water rights.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
1/01/1888	Terr.	Irr.	178.00	2.54		2.54
9/29/1896	1365	Irr.	595.00	8.48		11.02
7/09/1904	1225E	Irr.	110.00	1.57		12.59
11/01/1905	1457E	Irr.	120.00	1.71		14.30
4/05/1909	2032E	Irr.	22.00	0.31		14.61
4/10/1911	2443E	Irr.	70.00	1.00		15.61
11/22/1912	2725E	Irr.	65.00	0.93		16.54

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year; estimated 30-35% at peak.

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, enhanced by lined delivery ditches and irrigation pipe. Some sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Alfalfa hay, small grains, pasture, row crops, lawns and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

Moderate all to Big Horn River.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION

Milton Woods
Worland, WY
(307)347-8761

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

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

HIGHLAND HANOVER CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Two sets of pumps lift water out of Upper Hanover for delivery into mains of Highland Canal. Capacity of carrier canal 700 c.f.s.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Bighorn River via Upper Hanover Canal
Pump No. 1 - Lot 2 Section 27, Township 46N, Range 93W. Pump No. 2 - Tract 75B, Section 26, Township 46N, Range 93N.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

1441 feet of pipe from Pump No. 1 to main canal No. 1, then dumps into open ditch and serves 859 acres. 1537 feet of pipe in two segments from Pump No. 2 to main canal No. 2 dumping into open ditch to serve 5728 acres, Main Canal No.1 is 2.5 miles long; Main Canal No.2 is 12 miles long with 4.5 miles of laterals.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
8/05/1939	6025E	Dom.,Irr.,Stk.	4371.90	62.50		62.50
3/25/1957	6026E	Dom.,Irr.,Stk.	1123.00	16.04		78.54

STORAGE RIGHTS

Boysen Reservoir - Contract for full supply, no specific quantity.

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year Est. 20% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

6,415 irrigated acres with 50 users, some sprinklers, remainder flood methods, considerable pipe.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Alfalfa hay, small grains, sugar beets, corn, beans, lawns and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

Some to Upper Hanover Canal, some to Big Horn River via Nowater Creek, some via Slick Creek.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Managed by irrigation board, employs canal manager and ditch rider.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Ron Weir
Worland, WY
(307)347-8911

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

Monthly Summary (ac-ft)

Year	Discharge (ac-ft)												Total
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995				1,710	5,800	5,260	7,210	6,730	3,140				29,850
1996				0	4,000	5,330	7,710	5,540	1,400				23,980
1997				460	5,100	3,110	6,530	5,780	3,170				24,150
1998				420	4,610	5,470	7,640	7,870	5,310				31,320
1999				2,460	3,900	6,640	8,610	8,050	6,360				36,020
2000				2,840	4,970	6,715	7,290	7,150	3,920				32,885
2001				1,090	6,280	7,510	7,660	7,750	4,370				34,660
Total				1,283	4,951	5,719	7,521	6,981	3,953				30,409

Monthly Summary (cfs)

Year	Discharge (cfs)												Average
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995				29	94	88	117	109	53				82
1996				0	65	90	125	90	24				66
1997				8	83	52	106	94	53				66
1998				7	75	92	124	128	89				86
1999				41	63	112	140	131	107				99
2000				48	81	113	119	116	66				90
2001				18	102	126	125	126	73				95
Average				22	81	96	122	114	66				83

Notes:

1 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.

2 Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.

Monthly Summary (cfs)

Year	Discharge (cfs)												Average
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973						60	38	42	37	2			44
1974					26	56	76	75	60				59
1975						38	65	54	72				57
1976					11	41	49	48	19				34
1977					32	48	35	0	24				28
1978					1	33	66	61	36				39
1979				0	11	55	61	66	42	5			39
1980				0	23	49	53	46	16				31
1981				7	39	51	72	56	39				44
1983				4	79	81	55	66	55				57
1984				0	37	81	76	57	64				53
1985				8	73	82	84	89	88				71
1986				16	60	86	87	79	78				68
1987				0	93	79	80	69	0				53
1988				0	83	70	75	61	48				56
1989				33	86	72	76	78	79				71
1990				11	85	84	68	74	53				62
1991				0	56	82	86	80	80				64
1992				5	59	53	56	54	52				46
1993				0	48	89	77	60	81				59
1994				8	64	71	70	59	32				51
1995				3	60	74	73	56	50				53
1996				0	58	86	94	77	68				64
1997				0	56	75	76	65	72				57
1998				0	50	70	77	74	73				57
1999				0	46	57	47	48	43				40
2000				16	37	50	44	66	42				43
2001					42	33	56	55	30				43
Average				5	51	65	68	61	50	3			43

Notes:

1 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.

2 Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.

Monthly Summary (cfs)

Year	Discharge (cfs)												Average
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1973	0	0	0	43	133	124	142	142	108				77
1974				59	132	142	190	170	111				134
1975					34	160	192	175	122				137
1976				44	156	154	195	150	89				131
1977				40	153	161	153	152	101				127
1978					17	144	182	151	105				120
1979				18	124	157	188	154	108	9			125
1980				6	148	177	201	161	129				137
1981				88	145	152	164	149	86				131
1982				62	149	134	165	141	84				123
1983				45	125	140	180	124	84				116
1984				43	130	142	166	151	94				121
1985				75	150	160	164	146	94				131
1986				108	141	174	181	159	71				139
1987
1988
1989				85	155	158	188	154	91				138
1990				77	162	181	199	173	111				151
1991				79	133	145	180	140	64				124
1992				98	166	126	126	148	80				124
1993				59	124	140	155	141	92				118
1994				81	169	197	166	164	90				144
1995				73	112	151	187	188	112				137
1996				50	133	157	190	157	96				131
1997				86	145	155	191	161	135				146
1998				30	160	157	191	159	117				136
1999				103	114	203	208	182	100				152
2000				162	156	210	188	161	121				166
2001				61	173	191	189	177	133				154
Average	0	0	0	67	135	159	178	157	101	9			81

Notes:

1 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.

2 Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.