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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM

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

Dry Creek

Agrarian
Dry Creek
Meadow Creek
Willow Creek

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

AGRARIAN CANAL

USGS ID 44108 E1 USGS NAME GREYBULL NORTH

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

One 5' screw type sliding steel gate in concrete headwall.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Dry Creek
N 64E 44'E, 1038' from SW corner Tract 51, Township 52N, Range 95W, and lying in Tract 51.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open earthen canal ~7 miles long, 10 feet wide, 3 feet deep, serves approximately 1400 acres, with ditch capacity ~45 c.f.s. Screw type delivery gates to individual turnouts.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority DatePermit NumberPermit Use AcresFlow(cfs)(af)Cumulative Flow(cfs)Comments
8/06/191714755Irr.,Dom.,Stk.255.783.65
3.65
12/28/19173845EIrr.,Dom.775.9011.08
 14.73
7/20/19224312EIrr.,Dom.60.900.86
 15.59
12/09/19244435EIrr.,Dom.,Stk.196.602.81
 18.40
2/17/19706361EIrr.83.441.19
19.59

STORAGE RIGHTS

Sunshine Reservoirs

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Estimated 15-25% depending on time of year.

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, enhanced by some concrete lining, buried pipe, gated pipe, and sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

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

RETURN FLOWS

Very little, some to Dry Creek, some to Bighorn River.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Entire supply for this system is dependent on return flows and spills from Bench Canal system into Dry Creek.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Werbelow Brothers
Emblem Route
Greybull, WY
(307)762-3412

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

YearMeasured Data
1983 5/2, 19 cfs; 5/3, 19 cfs; 5/4, 19 cfs; 5/5, 19 cfs; 5/6, 19 cfs; 5/7, 19 cfs; 5/8, 19 cfs; 5/9, 19 cfs; 5/10, 19 cfs; 5/11, 19 cfs; 5/12, 10.5 cfs; 5/13, 10.5 cfs; 5/14, 10.5 cfs; 5/15, 10.5 cfs; 5/16, 10.5 cfs; 5/17, 10.5 cfs; 5/18, 10.5 cfs; 5/19, 10.5 cfs; 5/20, 10.5 cfs; 5/21, 10.5 cfs; 5/22, 10.5 cfs; 5/23, 10.5 cfs; 5/24, 10.5 cfs; 5/25, 19 cfs; 5/26, 19 cfs; 5/27, 19 cfs; 5/28, 19 cfs; 5/29, 19 cfs; 5/30, 19 cfs; 5/31, 19 cfs; 6/1, 25 cfs; 6/2, 25 cfs; 6/3, 25 cfs; 6/4, 25 cfs; 6/5, 25 cfs; 6/6, 25 cfs; 6/7, 25 cfs; 6/8, 25 cfs; 6/9, 25 cfs; 6/10, 25 cfs; 6/11, 25 cfs; 6/12, 25 cfs; 6/13, 25 cfs; 6/14, 25 cfs; 6/15, 25 cfs; 6/16, 25 cfs; 6/17, 25 cfs; 6/18, 25 cfs; 6/19, 25 cfs; 6/20, 25 cfs; 6/21, 25 cfs; 6/22, 25 cfs; 6/23, 25 cfs; 6/24, 25 cfs; 6/25, 25 cfs; 6/26, 25 cfs; 6/27, 25 cfs; 6/28, 25 cfs; 6/29, 25 cfs; 6/30, 25 cfs; 7/1, 25 cfs; 7/2, 25 cfs; 7/3, 25 cfs; 7/4, 25 cfs; 7/5, 25 cfs; 7/6, 25 cfs; 7/7, 25 cfs; 7/8, 25 cfs; 7/9, 25 cfs; 7/10, 25 cfs; 7/11, 25 cfs; 7/12, 25 cfs; 7/13, 25 cfs; 7/14, 25 cfs;

7/15, 25 cfs; 7/16, 25 cfs; 7/17, 25 cfs; 7/18, 25 cfs; 7/19, 25 cfs; 7/20, 25 cfs; 7/21, 22 cfs; 7/22, 22 cfs; 7/23, 22 cfs; 7/24, 22 cfs; 7/25, 22 cfs; 7/26, 22 cfs; 7/27, 22 cfs; 7/28, 22 cfs; 7/29, 22 cfs; 7/30, 22 cfs; 7/31, 22 cfs; 8/1, 22 cfs; 8/2, 22 cfs; 8/3, 18 cfs; 8/4, 18 cfs; 8/5, 18 cfs; 8/6, 18 cfs; 8/7, 18 cfs; 8/8, 18 cfs; 8/9, 18 cfs; 8/10, 18 cfs; 8/11, 16 cfs; 8/12, 16 cfs; 8/13, 16 cfs; 8/14, 16 cfs; 8/15, 16 cfs; 8/16, 16 cfs; 8/17, 16 cfs; 8/18, 16 cfs; 8/19, 16 cfs; 8/20, 16 cfs; 8/21, 16 cfs; 8/22, 16 cfs; 8/23, 16 cfs; 8/24, 16 cfs; 8/25, 16 cfs; 8/26, 16 cfs; 8/27, 16 cfs; 8/28, 16 cfs; 8/29, 16 cfs; 8/30, 16 cfs; 8/31, 16 cfs; 9/1, 16 cfs; 9/2, 19 cfs; 9/3, 19 cfs; 9/4, 19 cfs

19845/13, 16.5 cfs; 5/14, 16.5 cfs; 5/15, 16.5 cfs; 5/16, 16.5 cfs; 5/17, 16.5 cfs; 5/18, 16.5 cfs; 5/19, 16.5 cfs; 5/20, 16.5 cfs; 5/21, 16.5 cfs; 5/22, 16.5 cfs; 5/23, 16.5 cfs; 5/24, 16.5 cfs; 5/25, 16.5 cfs; 5/26, 16.5 cfs; 5/27, 16.5 cfs; 5/28, 16.5 cfs; 5/29, 16.5 cfs; 5/30, 16.5 cfs; 5/31, 16.5 cfs; 6/1, 16.5 cfs; 6/2, 16.5 cfs; 6/3, 20.5 cfs; 6/4, 20.5 cfs; 6/5, 20.5 cfs; 6/6, 20.5 cfs; 6/7, 20.5 cfs; 6/8, 20.5 cfs; 6/9, 20.5 cfs; 6/10, 20.5 cfs; 6/11, 20.5 cfs; 6/12, 20.5 cfs; 6/13, 20.5 cfs; 6/14, 20.5 cfs; 6/15, 20.5 cfs; 6/16, 20.5 cfs; 6/17, 20.5 cfs; 6/18, 20.5 cfs; 6/19, 20.5 cfs; 6/20, 20.5 cfs; 6/21, 20.5 cfs; 6/22, 20.5 cfs; 6/23, 20.5 cfs; 6/24, 20.5 cfs; 6/25, 19 cfs; 6/26, 19 cfs; 6/27, 19 cfs; 6/28, 19 cfs; 6/29, 19 cfs; 6/30, 19 cfs; 7/1, 19 cfs; 7/2, 19 cfs; 7/3, 19 cfs; 7/4, 19 cfs; 7/5, 19 cfs; 7/6, 19 cfs; 7/7, 19 cfs; 7/8, 19 cfs; 7/9, 19 cfs; 7/10, 19 cfs; 7/11, 19 cfs; 7/12, 19 cfs; 7/13, 19 cfs; 7/14, 19 cfs; 7/15, 19 cfs; 7/16, 19 cfs; 7/17, 22 cfs; 7/18, 22 cfs; 7/19, 22 cfs; 7/20, 22 cfs;

7/21, 22 cfs; 7/22, 22 cfs; 7/23, 22 cfs; 7/24, 22 cfs; 7/25, 22 cfs; 7/26, 22 cfs; 7/27, 22 cfs; 7/28, 22 cfs; 7/29, 22 cfs; 7/30, 22 cfs; 7/31, 22 cfs; 8/1, 22 cfs; 8/2, 19 cfs; 8/3, 19 cfs; 8/4, 19 cfs; 8/5, 19 cfs; 8/6, 19 cfs; 8/7, 19 cfs; 8/8, 19 cfs; 8/9, 20.5 cfs; 8/10, 20.5 cfs; 8/11, 20.5 cfs; 8/12, 20.5 cfs; 8/13, 20.5 cfs; 8/14, 20.5 cfs; 8/15, 20.5 cfs; 8/16, 20.5 cfs; 8/17, 20.5 cfs; 8/18, 20.5 cfs; 8/19, 20.5 cfs; 8/20, 20.5 cfs; 8/21, 20.5 cfs; 8/22, 20.5 cfs; 8/23, 18 cfs; 8/24, 18 cfs; 8/25, 18 cfs

19855/19, 19.3 cfs; 5/20, 19.3 cfs; 5/21, 19.3 cfs; 5/22, 19.3 cfs; 5/23, 20.7 cfs; 5/24, 20.7 cfs; 5/25, 20.7 cfs; 5/26, 24 cfs; 5/27, 24 cfs; 5/28, 22.5 cfs; 5/29, 22.5 cfs; 5/30, 22.5 cfs; 5/31, 22.5 cfs; 6/1, 22.5 cfs; 6/2, 19 cfs; 6/3, 19 cfs; 6/4, 19 cfs; 6/5, 19 cfs; 6/6, 19 cfs; 6/7, 19 cfs; 6/8, 19 cfs; 6/9, 19 cfs; 6/10, 16.5 cfs; 6/11, 16.5 cfs; 6/12, 16.5 cfs; 6/13, 16.5 cfs; 6/14, 19 cfs; 6/15, 19 cfs; 6/16, 19 cfs; 6/17, 19 cfs; 6/18, 18 cfs; 6/19, 18 cfs; 6/20, 18 cfs; 6/21, 18 cfs; 6/22, 17 cfs; 6/23, 17 cfs; 6/24, 17 cfs; 6/25, 13.9 cfs; 6/26, 13.9 cfs; 6/27, 13.9 cfs; 6/28, 13.9 cfs; 6/29, 13.9 cfs; 6/30, 19 cfs; 7/1, 19 cfs; 7/2, 19 cfs; 7/3, 16.5 cfs; 7/4, 16.5 cfs; 7/5, 16.5 cfs; 7/6, 16.5 cfs; 7/7, 16.5 cfs; 7/8, 19 cfs; 7/9, 19 cfs; 7/10, 19 cfs; 7/11, 19 cfs; 7/12, 19 cfs; 7/13, 19 cfs; 7/14, 19 cfs; 7/15, 19 cfs; 7/16, 19 cfs; 7/17, 19 cfs; 7/18, 19 cfs; 7/19, 19 cfs; 7/20, 19 cfs; 7/21, 19 cfs; 7/22, 19 cfs; 7/23, 19 cfs; 7/24, 19 cfs; 7/25, 22 cfs; 7/26, 22 cfs; 7/27, 22 cfs; 7/28, 22 cfs; 7/29, 22 cfs;

7/30, 22 cfs; 7/31, 22 cfs; 8/1, 22 cfs; 8/2, 22 cfs; 8/3, 22 cfs; 8/4, 22 cfs; 8/5, 22 cfs; 8/6, 22 cfs; 8/7, 19 cfs; 8/8, 17 cfs; 8/9, 17 cfs; 8/10, 17 cfs; 8/11, 17 cfs; 8/12, 17 cfs; 8/13, 17 cfs; 8/14, 19.3 cfs; 8/15, 19.3 cfs; 8/16, 19.3 cfs; 8/17, 19.3 cfs; 8/18, 19 cfs; 8/19, 19 cfs; 8/20, 16.5 cfs; 8/21, 16.5 cfs; 8/22, 16.5 cfs; 8/23, 17 cfs; 8/24, 17 cfs; 8/25, 16.5 cfs; 8/26, 16.5 cfs; 8/27, 17 cfs; 8/28, 17 cfs; 8/29, 19.3 cfs; 8/30, 19.3 cfs; 8/31, 19.3 cfs; 9/1, 19 cfs; 9/2, 19 cfs; 9/3, 17 cfs; 9/4, 17 cfs; 9/5, 17 cfs; 9/6, 17 cfs; 9/7, 17 cfs; 9/8, 17 cfs; 9/9, 17 cfs; 9/10, 17 cfs; 9/11, 17 cfs; 9/12, 19.3 cfs; 9/13, 19.3 cfs; 9/14, 19.3 cfs

19865/12, 15.2 cfs; 5/13, 15.2 cfs; 5/14, 15.2 cfs; 5/15, 11.4 cfs; 5/16, 11.4 cfs; 5/17, 11.4 cfs; 5/18, 11.4 cfs; 5/19, 11.4 cfs; 5/20, 11.4 cfs; 5/21, 11.4 cfs; 5/22, 14 cfs; 5/23, 14 cfs; 5/24, 16.5 cfs; 5/25, 16.5 cfs; 5/26, 21 cfs; 5/27, 21 cfs; 5/28, 21 cfs; 5/29, 21 cfs; 5/30, 25.2 cfs; 5/31, 25.2 cfs; 6/1, 25.2 cfs; 6/2, 25.2 cfs; 6/3, 25.2 cfs; 6/4, 25.2 cfs; 6/5, 25.2 cfs; 6/6, 25.2 cfs; 6/7, 25.2 cfs; 6/8, 25.2 cfs; 6/9, 25 cfs; 6/10, 25 cfs; 6/11, 25 cfs; 6/12, 25 cfs; 6/13, 25 cfs; 6/14, 25 cfs; 6/15, 25 cfs; 6/16, 25.2 cfs; 6/17, 25.2 cfs; 6/18, 25.2 cfs; 6/19, 25.2 cfs; 6/20, 25.2 cfs; 6/21, 25.2 cfs; 6/22, 25.2 cfs; 6/23, 25.2 cfs; 6/24, 25.2 cfs; 6/25, 25.2 cfs; 6/26, 21 cfs; 6/27, 21 cfs; 6/28, 21 cfs; 6/29, 21 cfs; 6/30, 25 cfs; 7/1, 25 cfs; 7/2, 25 cfs; 7/3, 21 cfs; 7/4, 21 cfs; 7/5, 21 cfs; 7/6, 21 cfs; 7/7, 21 cfs; 7/8, 21 cfs; 7/9, 21 cfs; 7/10, 19.3 cfs; 7/11, 19.3 cfs; 7/12, 19.3 cfs; 7/13, 19.3 cfs; 7/14, 19.3 cfs; 7/15, 19.3 cfs; 7/16, 19.3 cfs; 7/17, 19.3 cfs; 7/18, 19.3 cfs; 7/19, 19.3 cfs;

7/20, 19.3 cfs; 7/21, 19.3 cfs; 7/22, 19.3 cfs; 7/23, 19.3 cfs; 7/24, 21 cfs; 7/25, 21 cfs; 7/26, 21 cfs; 7/27, 21 cfs; 7/28, 19.3 cfs; 7/29, 19.3 cfs; 7/30, 19.3 cfs; 7/31, 19.3 cfs; 8/1, 10.3 cfs; 8/2, 21 cfs; 8/3, 21 cfs; 8/4, 21 cfs; 8/5, 21 cfs; 8/6, 21 cfs; 8/7, 19.3 cfs; 8/8, 19.3 cfs; 8/9, 19.3 cfs; 8/10, 19.3 cfs; 8/11, 19.3 cfs; 8/12, 19.3 cfs; 8/13, 19.3 cfs; 8/14, 19.3 cfs; 8/15, 19.3 cfs; 8/16, 19.3 cfs; 8/17, 19.3 cfs; 8/18, 19.3 cfs; 8/19, 19.3 cfs; 8/20, 19.3 cfs; 8/21, 22.2 cfs; 8/22, 22.2 cfs; 8/23, 22.2 cfs; 8/24, 22.2 cfs; 8/25, 22.2 cfs; 8/26, 22.2 cfs; 8/27, 21.5 cfs; 8/28, 21.5 cfs; 8/29, 19.3 cfs; 8/30, 19.3 cfs; 8/31, 19.3 cfs; 9/2, 19.3 cfs; 9/3, 19.3 cfs; 9/4, 19.3 cfs; 9/5, 21 cfs; 9/6, 21 cfs; 9/7, 21 cfs; 9/8, 21 cfs; 9/9, 21 cfs; 9/10, 21 cfs; 9/11, 21 cfs; 9/12, 16.5 cfs; 9/13, 16.5 cfs; 9/14, 16.5 cfs; 9/15, 16.5 cfs; 9/16, 16.5 cfs; 9/17, 16.5 cfs; 9/18, 16.5 cfs; 9/19, 16.5 cfs; 9/20, 16.5 cfs; 9/21, 16.5 cfs; 9/22, 16.5 cfs; 9/23, 16.5 cfs; 9/24, 16.5 cfs

19954/26, 10 cfs; 5/5, 13 cfs; 5/12, 19 cfs; 5/19, 21 cfs; 5/26, 24 cfs; 6/8, 28 cfs; 6/13, 27 cfs; 6/16, 30 cfs; 6/23, 37 cfs; 6/29, 39 cfs; 7/6, 42 cfs; 7/26, 40 cfs; 8/4, 39 cfs; 8/11, 38 cfs; 8/17, 35 cfs; 8/24, 36 cfs; 8/28, 33 cfs; 9/14, 24 cfs; 9/22, 24 cfs; 9/29, 25 cfs
19965/2, 23 cfs; 5/9, 24 cfs; 5/16, 24 cfs; 5/23, 25 cfs; 5/30, 25 cfs; 6/6, 25 cfs; 6/12, 35 cfs; 6/17, 35 cfs; 6/27, 43 cfs; 7/3, 42 cfs; 7/11, 49 cfs; 7/18, 49 cfs; 7/25, 50 cfs; 8/1, 53 cfs; 8/15, 60 cfs; 8/23, 41 cfs; 8/28, 54 cfs; 9/5, 45 cfs; 9/12, 36 cfs; 9/19, 21 cfs; 9/26, 22 cfs
19975/9, 26 cfs; 5/15, 29 cfs; 5/27, 32 cfs; 6/5, 30 cfs; 6/8, Off; 6/15, Off; 6/26, 34 cfs; 7/3, 35 cfs; 7/10, 40 cfs; 7/18, 36 cfs; 7/25, 37 cfs; 7/31, 37 cfs; 8/8, 26 cfs; 8/14, 35 cfs; 8/22, 31 cfs; 8/29, 31 cfs; 9/4, 26 cfs; 9/11, 26 cfs; 9/18, 21 cfs; 9/26, 17 cfs; 9/30, 26 cfs
19984/24, Off; 5/1, 10 cfs; 5/8, 24 cfs; 5/15, 31 cfs; 5/22, 30 cfs; 5/29, 28 cfs; 6/5, 33 cfs; 6/12, 31 cfs; 6/19, 28 cfs; 6/26, 28 cfs; 7/2, 33 cfs; 7/10, 38 cfs; 7/17, 40 cfs; 7/24, 38 cfs; 7/31, 40 cfs; 8/7, 36 cfs; 8/13, 35 cfs; 8/20, 36 cfs; 8/28, 35 cfs; 9/4, 36 cfs; 9/11, 39 cfs; 9/18, 34 cfs; 9/25, 25 cfs; 9/30, 26 cfs
19994/16, 19 cfs; 4/21, 24 cfs; 4/30, 28 cfs; 5/7, 27 cfs; 5/14, 26 cfs; 5/21, 26 cfs; 5/27, 23 cfs; 6/4, 35 cfs; 6/7, 34 cfs; 6/18, 36 cfs; 6/24, 36 cfs; 6/30, 35 cfs; 7/2, 35 cfs; 7/9, 41 cfs; 7/16, 44 cfs; 7/23, 36 cfs; 7/30, 43 cfs; 8/5, 40 cfs; 8/13, 41 cfs; 8/20, 42 cfs; 8/27, 37 cfs; 9/3, 34 cfs; 9/10, 36 cfs; 9/17, 36 cfs; 9/30, 29 cfs
20004/7, Off; 4/12, Off; 4/18, Off; 4/28, 20 cfs; 5/5, 38 cfs; 5/10, 33 cfs; 5/19, 20 cfs; 5/26, 31 cfs; 5/30, 32 cfs; 6/9, 32 cfs; 6/16, 32 cfs; 6/23, 32 cfs; 6/28, 36 cfs; 7/7, 37 cfs; 7/14, 39 cfs; 7/20, 39 cfs; 7/27, 39 cfs; 8/5, 37 cfs; 9/4, 27.94 cfs
20015/8, 19.57 cfs; 5/15, 18.87 cfs; 5/22, 19.57 cfs; 5/28, 19.57 cfs; 6/5, 20 cfs; 6/12, 15.82 cfs; 6/19, 23.62 cfs; 6/27, 22.49 cfs; 7/2, 16.81 cfs; 7/10, 8.98 cfs; 7/17, 10.38 cfs; 7/25, 10.35 cfs; 7/31, 7.95 cfs; 8/7, 3.52 cfs; 8/15, 3.52 cfs; 8/21, 3.52 cfs; 8/30, 2.8 cfs; 9/7, 21.01 cfs; 9/12, 4.71 cfs; 9/18, 4.92 cfs; 9/24, 3.33 cfs

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

DRY CREEK BENCH CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Concrete headwall with manually operated sliding gates. Collects direct flow of Dry Creek as well as Dinwoody Creek water as introduced and co-mingled from Dinwoody Bench Canal.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Dinwoody Creek, Dry Creek
SW 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 28, Township 5 N, Range 5 W in Dinwoody Creek.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt canal approximately 8 miles long with concrete and screwgate turnouts, concrete check structures and spillways, six major laterals with approximately 35 individual turnouts.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

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.
Priority DatePermit NumberPermit UseAcresFlow(cfs)(af)Cumulative Flow(cfs)Comments
7/03/1868Wind River TribesIrr.5083.00
44090.00

7/03/1868WaltonIrr.1342.05
11246.23

4/27/19056626Irr.619.708.86
8.86

STORAGE RIGHTS

Dinwoody Lake

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year Est. 40% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices, some gated pipe, some concrete lined delivery ditches on cash-crop fields, dirt distribution ditches in pastures.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

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

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind River, some via Dry Creek, some via Kane Draw, some via Meadow Creek.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Managed by U.S. BIA - employs watermaster and ditch riders. Operated as part of Dry Creek/Meadow Creek/Willow Creek Canal complex.

CONTACT INFORMATION

U.S. BIA, 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)
YearDischarge (ac-ft)Total
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973












1974












1975












1976












1977












1978












1979












1980












1981












1982












1983












1984












1985












1986












1987












1988












1989


3718,9389,5259,50710,7926,115


45,248
1990


3365,75412,35911,95111,09211,169


52,661
1991


03,3068,29513,73613,1138,844


47,295
1992


99,24213,64311,97611,8575,369141

52,097
1993



5,39611,74012,87912,0186,82337

48,857
1994



9,45114,72613,67213,3678,1861,435

59,402
1995



3,5346,9249,86611,6756,7742,994

38,772
1996



3,68611,80214,00211,8187,369


48,676
1997



7,24111,69113,01010,6839,178799

51,802
1998



7,32211,12712,33910,4218,632


49,842
1999


4634,2219,70712,29211,4137,333


45,429
2000












2001


5488,81712,08913,60712,4747,577


55,113
Total


2886,40911,13612,40311,7277,7811,081

49,743
Monthly Summary (cfs)
YearDischarge (cfs)Average
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973












1974












1975












1976












1977












1978












1979












1980












1981












1982












1983












1984












1985












1986












1987












1988












1989


6145160155176103


124
1990


694208194180188


145
1991


054139223213149


130
1992


0150229195193902

143
1993



881972091951151

161
1994



15424722221713823

196
1995



5711616019011449

128
1996



60198228192124


160
1997



11819621217415413

171
1998



119187201169145


164
1999


869163200186123


125
2000












2001


9143203221203127


151
Average


510418720219113118

120
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

MEADOW CREEK BENCH CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Two 60" manually operated sliding steel gates in concrete headwall with concrete diversion in Meadow Creek

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Meadow Creek, Dry Creek, and Dinwoody Creek
SE 1/4 NE 1/4 Section 27, Township 4 N, Range 4 W, WRM.

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt canal 1 3/4 mile long between Meadow Creek and Willow Creek, with concrete checks, drops, and screw type delivery gates to individual fields and sublaterals. Canal is 20 feet wide at upper end, and picks up Meadow Creek water comingled with Dinwoody and Dry Creek water imported to Meadow Creek.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority DatePermit NumberPermit UseAcresFlow(cfs)(af)Cumulative Flow(cfs)Comments
7/03/1868Wind River TribesIrr.843.40
7578.05

7/03/1868WaltonIrr.263.80
2207.66

4/27/19056628Irr.257.803.67
3.67

STORAGE RIGHTS

Dinwoody Lake

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year, estimated 40% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Wild flooding techniques using dirt ditches, some gated pipe, some concrete lined delivery ditches, some sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

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

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind River, some through Willow Creek and some through Meadow Creek.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

Managed by Bureau of Indian Affairs as part of the Dinwoody Creek/Dry Creek/Meadow Creek/Willow Creek Canal complex. BIA employs water master and ditch riders.

CONTACT INFORMATION

U.S. BIA, 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)
YearDischarge (ac-ft)Total
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1Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.
2Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

WILLOW CREEK CANAL

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

Two 60" manually sliding gates on screw type headgates in concrete headwall with concrete diversion pick-up in Willow Creek.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Willow Creek, Dry Creek, Meadow Creek, and Dinwoody Creek
NE 1/4 NW 1/4 Section 36, Township 4 N, Range 4 W, WRM

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt canal approximately 4 miles long with concrete check structures, drops, and screw type delivery gates to individual fields and sublaterals. Canal is 22 feet wide at upper end and picks up Willow Creek water as co-mingled with Dinwoody Creek, Dry Creek, and Meadow Creek water introduced into Willow Creek.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority DatePermit NumberPermit UseAcresFlow(cfs)(af)Cumulative Flow(cfs)Comments
7/03/1868Wind River TribesIrr.1201.60
11684.66

7/03/1868WaltonIrr.439.00
4631.45

4/24/191111240Irr.254.003.60
3.60

STORAGE RIGHTS

Dinwoody Lake

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year Est. 40% at peak

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Wild flooding techniques using dirt ditches, some gated pipe, some concrete lined delivery ditches, some sprinklers.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

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

RETURN FLOWS

100% to Big Wind River, some via Willow Creek, some via Clevland Draw, some via Little Sand Draw.

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION

BIA management, BIA employs watermaster and ditch riders.

CONTACT INFORMATION

U.S. BIA, 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
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1Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data.
2Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after missing data.