DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

ARAGON DITCH

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Open intake to river, controlled by river surface elevation and spill gate down-ditch

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
S 70E 15'W, 1830' from 1/4 corner common to Sections 32 and 33, Township 3N, Range 1E, WRM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt ditch 4+ miles long, some screw type turnouts; including Kinnear ditch, capacity is ~ 35 c.f.s. serving 1150 acres.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
7/03/1868	Wind River Tribes	Irr.	1969.68		407.30
7/03/1868	Walton	Irr.	611.00		2986.90
5/05/1905	6598	Irr.	410.63	5.85		5.85
5/05/1905	1366E	Irr.	280.00	4.00		9.85

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year Est. 15-20% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, some gated pipe, some sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Pasture, native hay, alfalfa hay, small grains, gardens and lawns

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind River

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Private Ditch, approximately 10 users

CONTACT INFORMATION

Clyde Woolery
Kinnear, WY
(307)856-6167

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.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

GREEN DITCH

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

One 8' screwtype sliding steel gate in concrete headwall.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
N 60E W, 1520' from the east 1/4 corner of Section 30, Township 42N, Range 107W, and is in the SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 30.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt ditch 4 1/2 miles long delivering water to approximately 950 acres and 65 users. Entire area is heavily subdivided and serves dozens of small parcels, a golf course, and only one larger ranch. Ditch capacity is ~ 25 c.f.s.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
10/26/1899	2331	Irr.	399.00	5.69		5.69
7/17/1905	1406E	Irr.	328.00	4.67		10.36
5/11/1906	1538E	Irr.	36.00	0.51		10.87
12/17/1909	2162E	Irr.	13.00	0.18		11.05
12/07/1914	3077E	Irr.,Stk.	75.00	1.07		12.12
6/14/1961	6014E	Irr.,Stk.	98.00	1.40		13.52

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

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

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, numerous pumps, some pipe.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Alfalfa hay, grass hay, pasture, yards.

RETURN FLOWS

Minimal, all to Big Wind River.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

CONTACT INFORMATION

Parker Land and Cattle Co.
Dubois, WY
(307) 455-3969

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

HURTADO DITCH

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Open intake to river controlled by river surface elevation and spill gate downditch approximately 1/4 mile.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
S 16E38'E 2879' from NE corner Section 20, Township 3N, Range 1W, WRM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt 4 miles long, some screw type turnouts into laterals. Ditch capacity ~ 18 c.f.s.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
7/03/1868	Wind River Tribes	Irr.	205.00		973.75
7/03/1868	Walton	Irr.	162.00		769.50
5/05/1905	6600	Irr.	184.00	2.62		2.62

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year Approximately 25% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Gravity surface irrigation.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Hay, pasture, some small grains

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind River

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Private ditch

CONTACT INFORMATION

Vern Wickstrom
Kinnear, WY
(307)857 - 2969

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

JOHNSTOWN CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Sliding metal gates in concrete headwall against stable rock cliff, spill gate down ditch approximately 3/4 mile

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
S 45E 40'W, 2305' from 1/4 corner common to Sections 13 and 14, Township 2N, Range 1E, WRM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Dirt canal 5 miles long with screw type headgates for turnouts into sublaterals, some concrete check structures, some wooden dividers on-farm. Three major sublaterals with approximately 25 individual farm turnouts. Capacity approximately 30 c.f.s.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
7/03/1868	Wind River Tribes	Irr.	668.00		3841.00
7/03/1868	Walton	Irr.	202.00		1222.10
3/18/1905	6631	Irr.	405.00	5.79		5.79

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year, 25% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Flood irrigation by gravity methods below canal, some moveable pipe. Sprinkler irrigation above canal

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Native pasture, grass and alfalfa hay, small grains, gardens

RETURN FLOWS

100% to the Big Wind River

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

BIA watermaster and ditchrider

CONTACT INFORMATION

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Irrigation Dept.
Fort Washakie, WY
(307)332-2596

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					475	1,093	1,742	1,311	818				5,438
1992				50	1,400	1,420	780	1,590	960				6,200
1993				0	770	1,070	1,430	1,220	650				5,140
1994				0	1,610	1,770	1,750	1,300	1,420				7,850
1995				0	130	680	1,250	1,550	1,020				4,630
1996				0	650	1,010	1,640	1,820	1,460				6,580
1997				0	770	980	1,850	1,200	1,100				5,900
1998				0	380	1,470	1,380	1,650	1,180				6,060
1999				0	430	2,000	2,010	2,060	1,620				8,120
2000
2001					1,391	1,946	1,991	1,884	1,757				8,970
Total				6	801	1,344	1,582	1,559	1,199				6,490

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

LECLAIR - RIVERTON #2 CANAL

USGS ID 44108 H3, 44108 A3, 44108 A4, 44108 A5 USGS Name Arapahoe NE, Riverton East, Pavillion SE, Riverton West

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Gear driven slide gates in concrete headwall. Stable headgate location against sandrock cliff on river bend spill gate approximately 2 miles down ditch from HG. Low concrete dam.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
N 80E 20' W, 983' from 1/4 corner between Sections 32 and 33, Township 2N, Range 2E, WRM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open Ditch, 450 c.f.s capacity, 31 miles long. Dirt canal with screw type diversion gates into sublaterals, numerous buried pipe main laterals.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
7/03/1868	Wind River Tribes	Irr.	1252.90		6002.96
7/03/1868	Walton	Irr.	1978.40		9496.32
5/05/1905	6601	Irr.	545.21	7.78		7.78
8/07/1906	7300	Irr.	10932.63	156.10		163.88
4/03/1975	6574E	Irr.	2.00	0.03		163.91

STORAGE RIGHTS

Boysen Reservoir by contract with U.S. Bureau of Reclamation 14,400 a.f. per year by exchange

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year approximately 20% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Gravity Irrigation by standard surface methods, some concrete lined ditches, some underground pipe, considerable use of gated pipe, some sprinklers, row crops.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Cultivated pasture, hay,small grain, corn, beans, sugar beets, lawns and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

Approximately 30% to Riverton Valley Canal, 70% to Big Wind River

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Serves municipal water to City of Riverton during summer months, serves Riverton Country Club and Mountain Veiw Cemetery. Delevery to numerous residential subdivisions.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Johnnie Hubenka
462 S Federal Blvd, Ste. A
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-3327

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					5,207	19,478	15,564	17,496	2,202				59,946
1974					14,218	22,290	21,862	18,101	10,762				87,233
1975					867	13,827	22,733	16,427	11,393				65,246
1976					12,881	15,531	21,888	13,208	11,937				75,443
1977					5,823	14,779	14,830	11,070	8,846				55,349
1978					1,619	14,753	17,865	15,021	10,512				59,770
1979				0	2,257	18,573	20,714	14,753	11,762	4,255			68,059
1980
1981				173	8,470	12,980	18,360	12,980	7,180				60,143
1982				0	0	5,306	19,880	19,520	8,541				53,247
1983				0	0	20,400	22,660	18,560	14,680				76,300
1984				0	6,140	19,720	21,510	17,670	13,500				78,540
1985				2,060	18,080	18,180	18,610	14,630	11,470				83,030
1986				805	12,870	21,020	21,950	19,311	12,490				88,446
1987				1,310	17,440	16,890	20,480	17,250	11,590				84,960
1988				2,740	15,900	22,180	18,190	14,690	9,720				83,420
1989				4,660	12,960	12,220	20,380	18,440	13,410				82,070
1990				1,490	10,970	19,560	19,150	17,350	11,780				80,300
1991				1,690	4,340	11,820	21,430	14,380	12,880				66,540
1992				2,780	0	13,850	15,870	17,580	13,800				63,880
1993				370	8,320	11,080	20,140	17,900	17,140				74,950
1994				3,600	15,030	14,110	14,820	16,030	12,630				76,220
1995				1,750	4,000	8,370	18,860	18,100	13,510				64,590
1996				0	13,320	16,010	20,740	18,680	12,680				81,430
1997				1,400	15,060	14,860	23,210	13,390	13,050				80,970
1998				220	10,510	9,720	24,370	13,120	10,150				68,090
1999				1,570	5,670	16,800	23,340	20,710	10,470				78,560
2000				4,590	15,990	18,210	19,920	15,950	12,150				86,810
2001				1,111	14,571	15,509	13,589	13,880	9,935				68,595
Total				1,469	9,018	15,644	19,747	16,293	11,435	4,255			73,605

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

LEFT HAND CANAL (ALSO KNOWN AS BIG WIND RIVER DITCH)

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Sliding metal gates in concrete headwall.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
At the section corner common to Sections 27,28,33 and 34 in Township 1N, Range 3E. WRM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Dirt canal, 5 miles long with screw type headgates for turnouts into sublaterals, concrete drops and check structuresin main canal and laterals, same wooden divider boxes on-farm. Six major sublaterals with approximately 60 individual turnouts to farm fields. Capacity is approximately 45 c.f.s.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
7/03/1868	Wind River Tribes	Irr.	7267.00		1205.00
7/03/1868	Walton	Irr.	69.87		421.32
3/18/1905	6634	Irr.	570.20	4.35		4.35

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with season Estimated 25% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Flood irrigation by gravity methods, some moveable pipe on-farm.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Native pasture, cultivated pasture, grass and alfalfa hay, small grains, lawns and gardens, and occasional corn.

RETURN FLOWS

Approximately 65% to the Big Wind River, and 35% to the Little Wind River.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Some co-mingling of water from Sub Agency Ditch possible. Tail end of canal could be used to transport Little Wind River water to the Big Wind River via Sub Agency Canal.

CONTACT INFORMATION

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Irrigation Department
Fort Washakie, WY
(307)332-2596

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.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

LOWER WIND RIVER A CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Manually operated sliding gates in concrete rectangle.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River/Dry Creek
SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 32, Township 5N, Range 4W, WRM Rediversion of Big Wind River flows co-mingled with natural flows of Dry Creek

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt ditch 3 1/2 miles long with concrete check structures and screw type delivery gates to individual fields and sublaterals.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority Date	Permit Number	Permit Use	Acres	Flow(cfs)	(af)	Cumulative Flow(cfs)	Comments
7/03/1868	Wind River Tribes	Irr.	1177.00		10683.00
4/27/1905	6625	Irr.	315.03	4.49		4.49
12/08/1905	1462E	Irr.	1.00	0.01		4.50

STORAGE RIGHTS

None

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year, estimated 40% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional wild flooding practices through dirt ditches, some gated pipe.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Native hay, alfalfa hay, pasture, some small grains, lawns and gardens.

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind River, directly and via Dry Creek and Cottonwood Draw.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

BIA management with local user group, BIA employs ditch rider

CONTACT INFORMATION

U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Irrigation Dept.
Fort Washakie, WY
(307)332-2596

Tim Schell
Crowheart, WY
(307)486-2203

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.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

RIVERTON VALLEY CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Manually operated sliding steel gates in concrete headwall. Gravel diversion dam, spill gate 1 1/2 miles down ditch.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Big Wind River
S 43E 45' W, 831' from the SE corner of Section 27, Township 1N, Range 3E. WRM Type: Manual Gates 185 c.f.s. capacity

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt canal, some open concrete lining, some closed pipe lining ditch, canal, and pipe. 185 c.f.s. capacity, 28 miles long screw type headgates for delivery into sublaterals, some piped laterals.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

STORAGE RIGHTS

Boysen contract for 9000 acre feet per year by exchange

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with season Estimated 10% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Open dirt laterals, concrete lined ditches, underground pipe, sprinklers. 8,033 irrigated acres, 610 users. Includes delivery to various subdivisions within Riverton city limits, small lawn pumps

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

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

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind / Big Horn River, some directly, some via Madden Draw, and some via constructed drains.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Recieves considerable inflows from LeClair Canal return flows.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Robert Rein
420 East Washington
Riverton, WY 82501
(307) 856-3103

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