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
LYONS DITCH
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
One 8' sliding steel gate with screw stem, anchored in concrete headwall. Boulder and browen concrete diversion dam.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Little Popo Agie River
S 62E 45' E, 1214' from the NW corner of Section 24, Township 33N, Range 99W.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Open dirt ditch 6 1/2 miles long serving 1100 acres and 9 users. Ditch capacity ~ 30 c.f.s. Includes delivery for territorial Edwards ditch and considerable acreage originally permitted under Rogers and Gregg ditch.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
3/01/1881 | Terr. | Dom.,Irr.,Stk. | 220.00 | 2.69 | 2.69 | ||
3/01/1885 | Terr. | Irr. | 50.00 | 0.71 | 3.40 | ||
1892 | Terr. | Irr. | 65.00 | 0.93 | 4.33 | ||
5/14/1900 | 533E | Irr. | 230.00 | 3.26 | 7.59 | ||
2/10/1903 | 989E | Irr. | 15.00 | 0.21 | 7.80 | ||
1/03/1905 | 1350E | Irr. | 169.00 | 2.40 | 10.20 | ||
3/03/1911 | 2437E | Irr. | 35.00 | 0.50 | 10.70 | ||
5/23/1950 | 5505E | Dom.,Irr.,Stk. | 100.00 | s.s. | 10.70 |
STORAGE RIGHTS
Christina Lake Reservoir
ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES
Varies with the time of year; estimated 30% at peak.
IRRIGATION PRACTICES
Conventional flood irrigation practices enhanced by considerable use of gated and solid irrigation pipe.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Alfalfa hay, native hay, pasture, occasional small grains and corn, lawns and gardens.
RETURN FLOWS
Moderate; most to Little Popo Agie River, minimal amount to Big Popo Agie River.
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Managed by informal ditch company.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Robert McClurg
Hudson, WY
(307) 332-2443
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
MILLARD DITCH
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
Two 4' rectangular sliding gates on screw stems in concrete headwall with boulder and broken concrete diversion dam.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Little Popo Agie River N 2E 25' E, 1825' from the South quarter corner of Section 26, Township 33N, Range 99W.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Open dirt ditch 8 1/2 miles long serving approximately 1020 acres and 8 users. Includes some acreage originally permitted under the Shedd ditch, and uses the tail end of the Shedd ditch as a delivery lateral. Some fluming across rough country draws.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
4/10/1886 | Terr. | Irr.,Stk. | 347.00 | 4.71 | 4.71 | ||
12/06/1901 | 774E | Irr. | 311.00 | 4.43 | 9.14 | ||
7/07/1906 | 1651E | Irr.,Stk. | 80.00 | 1.14 | 10.28 | ||
3/16/1911 | 10620 | Irr. | 515.00 | 7.47 | 17.75 |
STORAGE RIGHTS
Christina Lake Reservoir
ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES
Varies with the time of year; estimated 35% at peak.
IRRIGATION PRACTICES
Conventional flood irrigation methods with considerable use of gated pipe, and some pumps.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Alfalfa hay, native hay, occasional small grains, pasture, lawns and gardens.
RETURN FLOWS
Moderate; 100% to Little Popo Agie directly and via Government Draw.
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Managed by informal ditch company.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Millard Ditch Company
c/o Bill Hamilton
Hudson, WY
(307) 332-2776
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
ROGERS AND GREGG DITCH
USGS ID 42108 G2, 42108 H5 USGS NAME LANDER SE, HUDSON
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
One 4' screw type sliding metal gate in concrete headwall.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Little Popo Agie River
S 48E 23' E, 1655.1' from the west quarter corner Section 5, Township 33N, Range 98W.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Lined ditch and pipe with a 50 c.f.s. capacity, 8 miles long.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
7/03/1868 | Wind River Tribe | Irr. | 13.60 | 69.39 | |||
3/01/1880 | Terr. | Irr.,Dom.,Stk. | 445.60 | 7.35 | 7.35 | ||
Spring 1885 | Terr. | Irr. | 55.00 | 0.79 | 8.14 | ||
1887 | Terr. | Irr. | 20.00 | 0.29 | 8.43 | ||
5/14/1906 | 1557E | Irr. | 225.00 | 3.20 | 11.63 | ||
6/06/1907 | 1818E | Irr.,Dom.,Stk. | 296.40 | 4.21 | 15.84 | ||
4/29/1910 | 2281E | Irr.,Stk. | 46.90 | 0.66 | 16.50 | ||
7/11/1918 | 3922E | Irr.,Dom.,Stk. | 115.48 | 1.69 | 18.19 | ||
2/20/1920 | 4103E | Irr. | 65.00 | 0.93 | 19.12 | ||
8/05/1921 | 4246E | Irr.,Dom.,Stk. | 66.00 | 0.94 | 20.06 | ||
8/05/1921 | 4249E | Irr.,Dom.,Stk. | 40.50 | 0.57 | 20.63 | ||
5/18/1932 | 4880E | Irr.,Dom.,Stk. | 56.22 | 0.80 | 21.43 | ||
1/28/1981 | 6752E | Irr. | 96.00 | 1.37 | 22.80 |
STORAGE RIGHTS
Christina Lake Reservoir
ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES
Approximately 55%
IRRIGATION PRACTICES
1480 irrigated acres with twenty users and the Town of Hudson. Gated pipe, buried pipe, and sprinklers.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Alfalfa hay, native hay, pasture, occasional small grains, lawn and garden.
RETURN FLOWS
No
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
Managed by a formal ditch company.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dale Hamliton | Bob McClurg |
P. O. Box 84 | Hudson, WY |
Hudson, WY | (307)332-2443 |
(307)332-9280 |
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 | |
1984 | |
1985 | |
1986 | |
1995 | |
1996 | 5/13, Off; 5/14, 11.25 cfs; 5/16, 17.28 cfs; 5/30, 21.61 cfs; 6/3, 33.59 cfs; 6/14, 36.96 cfs; 7/8, 28.13 cfs; 7/10, 26.6 cfs; 7/12, 24.79 cfs; 7/16, 36.96 cfs; 7/18, 36.96 cfs; 7/24, 39.39 cfs; 8/1, 38.69 cfs; 9/4, 27.51 cfs; 10/3, 7.15 cfs |
1997 | 5/21, 4.7 cfs; 6/19, 20.22 cfs; 7/1, 37.99 cfs; 7/9, 40.45 cfs; 7/17, 44.05 cfs; 7/28, 42.23 cfs; 8/5, 34.92 cfs; 8/15, 31.6 cfs; 8/26, 38.34 cfs; 9/9, 27.8 cfs; 9/17, 48.5 cfs |
1998 | 5/12, Off; 5/22, Off; 6/5, 15 cfs; 6/10, 33.59 cfs; 6/22, 24.2 cfs; 6/25, 23.04 cfs; 6/29, 22.18 cfs; 7/2, 19.4 cfs; 7/6, 22.75 cfs; 7/8, 26.29 cfs; 7/13, 28.76 cfs; 7/16, 33.59 cfs; 7/20, 32.27 cfs; 7/23, 31.95 cfs; 7/27, 35.26 cfs; 8/3, 23.3 cfs; 8/6, 10.59 cfs; 8/10, 10.16 cfs; 8/13, 10.59 cfs; 8/17, 14.76 cfs; 8/20, 14.76 cfs; 8/24, 16 cfs; 8/27, 33.59 cfs; 8/31, 40.45 cfs; 9/3, 39.04 cfs; 9/8, 40.09 cfs; 9/10, 36.96 cfs; 9/14, 11.25 cfs; 9/17, 6.59 cfs; 9/24, 4.86 cfs; 9/28, 4.54 cfs; 9/30, 4.54 cfs |
1999 | 5/25, Off; 6/3, Off; 6/7, 20.22 cfs; 6/12, 29.07 cfs; 6/16, 33.26 cfs; 6/21, 33.59 cfs; 7/26, 27.82 cfs; 7/29, 29.38 cfs; 8/3, Off; 8/6, Off; 8/10, Off; 8/13, 27.21 cfs; 8/17, 25.99 cfs; 8/20, 31 cfs; 8/23, 30.8 cfs; 8/26, 37 cfs; 8/30, 33.2 cfs; 9/7, 30.4 cfs; 9/14, 18.6 cfs |
2000 | 5/25, 29.07 cfs; 5/29, 26 cfs; 5/30, 36.27 cfs; 6/1, 48.52 cfs; 6/5, 47.76 cfs; 6/7, 9.53 cfs; 6/9, 48.7 cfs; 6/12, 41.16 cfs; 6/14, 44.05 cfs; 6/21, 40.8 cfs; 6/23, 42.23 cfs; 6/26, 42.96 cfs; 6/28, 42.23 cfs; 6/30, 43.32 cfs; 7/5, 20.58 cfs; 7/7, 20.58 cfs; 7/10, 39.74 cfs; 7/12, 39.74 cfs; 7/14, 32.27 cfs; 7/19, 45.15 cfs; 7/21, 32.27 cfs; 7/24, 29.07 cfs; 7/26, 32.93 cfs; 7/28, 41.52 cfs; 7/31, 27.21 cfs; 8/2, 36.62 cfs; 8/4, 36.27 cfs; 8/7, 30.98 cfs; 8/9, 35.26 cfs; 8/11, 36.62 cfs; 8/14, 25.39 cfs; 8/17, 27.8 cfs; 8/22, 23 cfs; 8/29, 11.25 cfs; 9/5, 13.55 cfs; 9/19, 13.1 cfs; 9/25, Off |
2001 | 5/11, 33.3 cfs; 5/15, 42.2 cfs; 5/23, 37 cfs; 5/25, 37.5 cfs; 5/29, 36.3 cfs; 6/1, 37.6 cfs; 6/5, 34.9 cfs; 6/8, 32.9 cfs; 6/11, 43.3 cfs; 6/15, 37 cfs; 6/20, Stock; 6/22, Off; 6/26, 44.1 cfs; 6/28, 41.9 cfs; 7/3, 29.7 cfs; 7/11, 35.3 cfs; 7/13, 29 cfs; 7/16, 25.1 cfs; 7/19, 18.6 cfs; 7/24, 9.53 cfs; 7/27, 9.11 cfs; 7/30, 8.31 cfs; 7/31, 8.31 cfs; 8/5, 12.2 cfs; 8/6, 8.31 cfs; 8/7, 8.31 cfs; 8/8, 14.5 cfs; 8/9, 14.3 cfs; 8/10, 25.7 cfs; 8/13, 18.6 cfs; 8/14, 21.9 cfs; 8/16, 14 cfs; 8/17, 16 cfs; 8/20, 16.5 cfs; 8/21, 16.5 cfs; 8/22, 18.6 cfs; 8/24, 16 cfs; 8/27, 13.6 cfs; 8/29, 15.2 cfs; 8/30, 14 cfs; 8/31, 13.6 cfs; 9/4, 8.71 cfs; 9/6, 7.15 cfs; 9/10, 8.71 cfs; 9/12, 5.7 cfs; 9/14, 5.03 cfs; 9/18, 10.4 cfs; 9/24, 11.2 cfs; 10/1, 9.11 cfs; 10/8, 8.91 cfs; 10/16, 2.65 cfs |
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. |