Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
| Subject: | Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description Memoranda |
| Prepared By: | BRS Engineering |
| Date: | 2003 |
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM
BLAKE DENTON DITCH
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
One 5' wide rectangular screwtype sliding steel gate in concrete headwall approximately 1/4 mile downditch from the point of diversion from Gooseberry Creek.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Gooseberry Creek
N 15E 44' 45" W, 3392' from the SE corner Section 8, Township 46N, Range 94W.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Open dirt ditch approximately 5 miles long with two major flumes crossing badlands draws and one flume crossing Gooseberry Creek to serve lands south of the creek. Ditch serves approximately 930 acres and 5 users. Ditch capacity approximately 15 c.f.s.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
| Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
| 12/21/1906 | 7733 | Irr. | 972.00 | 13.22 | 13.22 |
STORAGE RIGHTS
Blake-Denton No.1 and No.2 Reservoirs
ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES
Varies with time of year; estimated 35-40% at peak.
IRRIGATION PRACTICES
Conventional flood irrigation practices enhanced by some use of gated and solid irrigation pipe.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Alfalfa hay, pasture, small grains, some row crops.
RETURN FLOWS
Minimal
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Some acres supplemented by pump delivery out of Bluff Canal. Late priority on poor supply creek.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elterdon Farms
Worland, WY
(307) 347-2755
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
SUNNYSIDE CANAL
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
Two 36" screwtype sliding steel headgates in timber headwalls. One gate diverts to the Southline Sunnyside Canal out of the south side of Gooseberry Creek and the other diverts to the Northline Sunnyside Canal out of the north side of Gooseberry Creek.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Gooseberry Creek
Northline Sunnyside - N 78E 16' W, 4263.5' from the NW corner of Section 6, Township 46N, Range 94W.
Southline Sunnyside - N 85E 42' W, 3195.7' from the NW corner of Section 6, Township 46N, Range 94W.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Northline ditch is 4 miles long and serves approximately 320 acres and 4 users. Ditch capactiy ~ 15 c.f.s. Part of the water rights have been moved to the Toyne ditch. Southline ditch is 6 1/2 miles long and serves approximately 1290 acres and 8 users. Ditch capacity is ~ 25 c.f.s.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
| Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
| 3/14/1907 | 7732 | Irr. | 1013.50 | 14.46 | 14.46 | ||
| 2/01/1909 | 2185E | Dom.,Irr. | 553.00 | 7.91 | 22.37 | ||
| 6/22/1915 | 3267E | Dom.,Irr. | 370.00 | 5.28 | 27.65 |
STORAGE RIGHTS
None
ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES
Varies with the time of year; estimated 35% at peak.
IRRIGATION PRACTICES
Conventional flood irrigation practices enhanced by the use of gated and solid irrigation pipe.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Alfalfa hay, small grains, pasture.
RETURN FLOWS
Minimal
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Elterdon Farms
c/o Elmer Nelson
Worland, WY
(307) 347-2755
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