Wyoming State Water Plan, Wyoming Water Development Office
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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM

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

Wood River

Only Chance

DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM

ONLY CHANCE DITCH

USGS ID 44109 A1, 43109 H1 USGS NAME SUNSHINE RESERVOIR, NOON POINT

DIVERSION DESCRIPTION

One 4' screwtype sliding metal gate in wooden headwall.

DIVERSION LOCATION

Source: Wood River
S 44E W, 858' from the NE corner Section 1, Township 46N, Range 102W, and is in the NE 1/4 NE1/4 Section 1

CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION

Open dirt ditch approximately 3 3/4 miles long delivering water to approximately 465 acres. Capacity ~ 15 c.f.s.

WYOMING WATER RIGHTS

Priority DatePermit NumberPermit UseAcresFlow(cfs)(af)Cumulative Flow(cfs)Comments
2/18/1893450 1/2Irr.197.002.81
2.81
5/24/1900540EIrr.46.000.65
3.46
8/11/19041264EIrr.127.001.81
5.27
10/31/19082226EIrr.94.001.34
6.61

STORAGE RIGHTS

Lower Sunshine Reservoir by exchange.

ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES

Varies with time of year; estimated 25-30% at peak.

IRRIGATION PRACTICES

Conventional flood irrigation practices.

CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE

Alfalfa hay, grass hay, pasture

RETURN FLOWS

Minimal; to Wood River

OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION


CONTACT INFORMATION

Antlers Ranch
c/o Mike May
Metteetse, WY
(307)868-9216

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
19836/8, 5.68 cfs; 6/9, 5.68 cfs; 6/10, 5.68 cfs; 6/11, 5.68 cfs; 6/12, 5.68 cfs; 6/13, 5.68 cfs; 6/14, 5.68 cfs; 6/15, 5.39 cfs; 6/16, 5.39 cfs; 6/17, 5.39 cfs; 6/18, 5.39 cfs; 6/19, 5.39 cfs; 6/20, 5.68 cfs; 6/21, 5.68 cfs; 6/22, 5.68 cfs; 6/23, 6.11 cfs; 6/24, 6.11 cfs; 6/25, 6.11 cfs; 6/26, 6.11 cfs; 6/27, 7.02 cfs; 6/28, 7.02 cfs; 6/29, 7.02 cfs; 6/30, 7.02 cfs; 7/1, 7.49 cfs; 7/2, 7.49 cfs; 7/3, 7.49 cfs; 7/4, 7.49 cfs; 7/5, 8.13 cfs; 7/6, 8.13 cfs; 7/7, 8.13 cfs; 7/8, 10 cfs; 7/9, 10 cfs; 7/10, 10 cfs; 7/11, 11.26 cfs; 7/12, 11.26 cfs; 7/13, 11.26 cfs; 7/14, 11.26 cfs; 7/15, 11.07 cfs; 7/16, 11.07 cfs; 7/17, 11.07 cfs; 7/18, 11.07 cfs; 7/19, 5.68 cfs; 7/20, 5.68 cfs; 7/21, 5.68 cfs; 7/22, 5.68 cfs; 7/23, 5.39 cfs; 7/24, 5.39 cfs; 7/25, 5.39 cfs; 7/26, 5.39 cfs; 7/27, 5.39 cfs; 7/28, 5.53 cfs; 7/29, 5.53 cfs; 7/30, 5.53 cfs; 7/31, 5.53 cfs; 8/1, 5.53 cfs; 8/2, 5.53 cfs; 8/3, 5.53 cfs; 8/4, 5.53 cfs; 8/5, 5.53 cfs; 8/6, 5.53 cfs; 8/7, 5.53 cfs; 8/8, 5.53 cfs; 8/9, 5.53 cfs; 8/10, 5.53 cfs; 8/11, 17.23 cfs;

8/12, 17.23 cfs; 8/13, 17.23 cfs; 8/14, 17.23 cfs; 8/15, 17.23 cfs; 8/16, 17.23 cfs; 8/17, 17.23 cfs; 8/18, 17.23 cfs; 8/19, 17.23 cfs; 8/20, 17.23 cfs; 8/21, 17.23 cfs; 8/22, 17.23 cfs; 8/23, 15.97 cfs; 8/24, 15.97 cfs; 8/25, 15.97 cfs; 8/26, 15.97 cfs; 8/27, 15.97 cfs; 8/28, 15.97 cfs; 9/5, 8.3 cfs; 9/6, 8.3 cfs; 9/7, 8.3 cfs; 9/8, 8.3 cfs; 9/9, 8.3 cfs; 9/10, 8.3 cfs; 9/11, 8.3 cfs; 9/12, 8.3 cfs; 9/13, 8.3 cfs; 9/14, 8.13 cfs; 9/15, 8.13 cfs; 9/16, 8.13 cfs; 9/17, 8.13 cfs; 9/18, 8.13 cfs; 9/19, 8.13 cfs; 9/20, 8.13 cfs; 9/21, 8.13 cfs; 9/22, 8.13 cfs; 9/23, 7.56 cfs; 9/24, 7.65 cfs; 9/25, 7.65 cfs

19845/30, 34.15 cfs; 5/31, 34.15 cfs; 6/1, 34.15 cfs; 6/2, 34.15 cfs; 6/3, 34.15 cfs; 6/4, 34.15 cfs; 6/5, 26.29 cfs; 6/6, 26.29 cfs; 6/7, 24.08 cfs; 6/8, 24.08 cfs; 6/9, 24.08 cfs; 6/10, 24.08 cfs; 6/11, 24.08 cfs; 6/12, 24.08 cfs; 6/13, 24.08 cfs; 6/14, 24.08 cfs; 6/15, 24.08 cfs; 6/16, 24.08 cfs; 6/17, 24.08 cfs; 6/18, 24.08 cfs; 6/19, 24.08 cfs; 6/20, 36.09 cfs; 6/21, 36.09 cfs; 6/22, 36.09 cfs; 6/23, 36.09 cfs; 6/24, 36.09 cfs; 6/25, 24.56 cfs; 6/26, 24.56 cfs; 6/27, 24.56 cfs; 6/28, 24.56 cfs; 6/29, 24.56 cfs; 6/30, 24.56 cfs; 7/1, 24.56 cfs; 7/2, 7.49 cfs; 7/3, 7.49 cfs; 7/4, 7.49 cfs; 7/5, 7.49 cfs; 7/6, 7.49 cfs; 7/7, 7.49 cfs; 7/8, 7.49 cfs; 7/9, 7.49 cfs; 7/10, 7.49 cfs; 7/11, 7.49 cfs; 7/12, 31.71 cfs; 7/13, 19.87 cfs; 7/14, 19.87 cfs; 7/15, 19.87 cfs; 7/16, 19.87 cfs; 7/17, 19.87 cfs; 7/18, 13.15 cfs; 7/19, 13.15 cfs; 7/20, 13.15 cfs; 7/21, 13.15 cfs; 7/22, 13.15 cfs; 7/23, 13.15 cfs; 7/24, 22.64 cfs; 7/25, 22.64 cfs; 7/26, 22.64 cfs; 7/27, 22.64 cfs; 7/28, 13.93 cfs; 7/29, 13.93 cfs;

7/30, 13.93 cfs; 7/31, 13.93 cfs; 8/1, 13.93 cfs; 8/2, 12 cfs; 8/3, 12 cfs; 8/4, 12.76 cfs; 8/5, 12.76 cfs; 8/6, 12.76 cfs; 8/7, 12.76 cfs; 8/8, 12.76 cfs; 8/9, 12 cfs; 8/10, 12 cfs; 8/11, 12 cfs; 8/12, 12 cfs; 8/13, 12 cfs; 8/14, 12 cfs; 8/15, 12.38 cfs; 8/16, 12.38 cfs; 8/17, 12.38 cfs; 8/18, 12.38 cfs; 8/19, 12.38 cfs; 8/20, 12.38 cfs; 8/21, 12.19 cfs; 8/22, 12.19 cfs; 8/23, 12.19 cfs; 8/24, 12.19 cfs; 8/25, 12.19 cfs; 8/26, 12.19 cfs; 8/27, 12.19 cfs; 8/28, 12.19 cfs; 8/29, 12.19 cfs; 8/30, 15.94 cfs; 8/31, 15.94 cfs; 9/1, 15.94 cfs; 9/2, 15.94 cfs; 9/3, 15.94 cfs; 9/4, 15.94 cfs; 9/5, 15.94 cfs; 9/6, 15.94 cfs; 9/7, 12.38 cfs; 9/8, 12.38 cfs; 9/9, 12.38 cfs; 9/10, 12.38 cfs; 9/11, 12.38 cfs; 9/12, 12 cfs; 9/13, 12 cfs; 9/14, 16.17 cfs; 9/15, 16.17 cfs; 9/16, 16.17 cfs; 9/17, 16.17 cfs; 9/18, 16.17 cfs; 9/19, 16.17 cfs; 9/20, 16.17 cfs; 9/21, 16.17 cfs; 9/22, 16.17 cfs; 9/23, 16.17 cfs; 9/24, 4.71 cfs; 9/25, 4.71 cfs; 9/26, 2.11 cfs; 9/27, 2.11 cfs; 9/28, 2.11 cfs; 9/29, 2.11 cfs; 9/30, 2.11 cfs

19856/24, 20.32 cfs; 6/25, 25.05 cfs; 6/26, 25.05 cfs; 6/27, 25.05 cfs; 6/28, 25.05 cfs; 6/29, 25.05 cfs; 6/30, 25.05 cfs; 7/1, 15.34 cfs; 7/2, 15.34 cfs; 7/3, 15.34 cfs; 7/4, 15.34 cfs; 7/5, 15.34 cfs; 7/6, 14.94 cfs; 7/7, 14.94 cfs; 7/8, 14.33 cfs; 7/9, 14.33 cfs; 7/10, 14.33 cfs; 7/11, 14.33 cfs; 7/12, 19.42 cfs; 7/13, 19.42 cfs; 7/14, 19.42 cfs; 7/15, 19.42 cfs; 7/16, 19.42 cfs; 7/17, 19.42 cfs; 7/18, 19.42 cfs; 7/19, 19.42 cfs; 7/20, 19.42 cfs; 7/21, 19.42 cfs; 7/22, 20.78 cfs; 7/23, 20.78 cfs; 7/24, 20.78 cfs; 7/25, 19.87 cfs; 7/26, 19.87 cfs; 7/27, 19.87 cfs; 7/28, 19.87 cfs; 7/29, 19.87 cfs; 7/30, 19.87 cfs; 7/31, 19.87 cfs; 8/1, 19.87 cfs; 8/2, 20.78 cfs; 8/3, 20.78 cfs; 8/4, 20.78 cfs; 8/5, 20.78 cfs; 8/6, 20.78 cfs; 8/7, 20.78 cfs; 8/8, 20.78 cfs; 8/9, 16.38 cfs; 8/10, 16.38 cfs; 8/11, 11.38 cfs; 8/12, 16.38 cfs; 8/13, 15.34 cfs; 8/14, 15.34 cfs; 8/15, 15.34 cfs; 8/16, 15.34 cfs; 8/17, 15.34 cfs; 8/18, 15.34 cfs; 8/19, 15.34 cfs; 8/20, 15.34 cfs; 8/21, 15.34 cfs; 8/22, 15.34 cfs; 8/23, 15.34 cfs;

8/24, 15.34 cfs; 8/25, 15.34 cfs; 8/26, 15.34 cfs; 8/27, 13.54 cfs; 8/28, 13.54 cfs; 8/29, 13.54 cfs; 8/30, 13.54 cfs; 8/31, 13.54 cfs; 9/1, 13.54 cfs; 9/2, 13.54 cfs; 9/3, 13.54 cfs; 9/4, 25.3 cfs; 9/5, 25.3 cfs; 9/6, 25.3 cfs; 9/7, 25.3 cfs; 9/8, 25.3 cfs; 9/9, 15.34 cfs; 9/10, 15.34 cfs; 9/11, 15.34 cfs; 9/12, 15.34 cfs; 9/13, 15.14 cfs; 9/14, 15.14 cfs; 9/15, 15.14 cfs; 9/16, 15.14 cfs; 9/17, 15.14 cfs; 9/18, 25.3 cfs; 9/19, 25.3 cfs; 9/20, 25.3 cfs; 9/21, 25.3 cfs; 9/22, 25.3 cfs; 9/23, 25.3 cfs; 9/24, 25.3 cfs; 9/25, 15.34 cfs; 9/26, 15.34 cfs; 9/27, 15.34 cfs; 9/28, 14.73 cfs; 9/29, 14.33 cfs

19865/19, 6.86 cfs; 5/20, 6.86 cfs; 5/21, 6.86 cfs; 5/22, 6.86 cfs; 5/23, 6.86 cfs; 5/24, 16.38 cfs; 5/25, 16.38 cfs; 5/26, 16.38 cfs; 5/27, 14.33 cfs; 5/28, 14.33 cfs; 5/29, 14.33 cfs; 5/30, 22.64 cfs; 5/31, 22.64 cfs; 6/1, 22.64 cfs; 6/2, 22.64 cfs; 6/3, 27.55 cfs; 6/4, 27.55 cfs; 6/5, 27.55 cfs; 6/6, 27.55 cfs; 6/7, 27.55 cfs; 6/8, 27.55 cfs; 6/9, 17.23 cfs; 6/10, 17.23 cfs; 6/11, 17.23 cfs; 6/12, 34.98 cfs; 6/13, 34.98 cfs; 6/14, 34.98 cfs; 6/15, 34.98 cfs; 6/16, 34.98 cfs; 6/17, 26.29 cfs; 6/18, 26.29 cfs; 6/19, 26.29 cfs; 6/20, 26.29 cfs; 6/21, 26.29 cfs; 6/22, 26.29 cfs; 6/23, 26.29 cfs; 6/24, 28.06 cfs; 6/25, 28.06 cfs; 6/26, 28.06 cfs; 6/27, 28.06 cfs; 6/28, 28.06 cfs; 6/29, 28.06 cfs; 6/30, 27.55 cfs; 7/1, 27.55 cfs; 7/2, 27.55 cfs; 7/3, 27.55 cfs; 7/4, 27.55 cfs; 7/5, 28.06 cfs; 7/6, 28.06 cfs; 7/7, 28.06 cfs; 7/8, 18.58 cfs; 7/9, 18.58 cfs; 7/10, 18.58 cfs; 7/11, 18.58 cfs; 7/12, 18.58 cfs; 7/13, 18.58 cfs; 7/14, 18.58 cfs; 7/15, 21.47 cfs; 7/16, 21.47 cfs; 7/17, 21.47 cfs; 7/18, 21.47 cfs; 7/19, 19.42 cfs;

7/20, 19.42 cfs; 7/21, 19.42 cfs; 7/22, 19.42 cfs; 7/23, 19.42 cfs; 7/24, 19.42 cfs; 7/25, 19.42 cfs; 7/26, 14.53 cfs; 7/27, 14.53 cfs; 7/28, 14.53 cfs; 7/29, 14.53 cfs; 7/30, 8.3 cfs; 7/31, 8.3 cfs; 8/1, 8.3 cfs; 8/2, 4.84 cfs; 8/3, 4.84 cfs; 8/4, 4.84 cfs; 8/12, 12.57 cfs; 8/13, 12.57 cfs; 8/14, 12.57 cfs; 8/15, 15.775 cfs; 8/16, 15.965 cfs; 8/17, 8.695 cfs; 8/18, 11.93 cfs; 8/19, 11.93 cfs; 8/20, 12.065 cfs; 8/21, 12.065 cfs; 8/22, 19.42 cfs; 8/23, 19.42 cfs; 8/24, 19.42 cfs; 8/25, 19.42 cfs; 8/26, 19.42 cfs; 8/27, 19.42 cfs; 8/28, 19.42 cfs; 8/29, 19.42 cfs; 8/30, 19.42 cfs; 8/31, 19.42 cfs; 9/1, 19.42 cfs; 9/2, 19.42 cfs; 9/3, 19.42 cfs; 9/4, 19.42 cfs; 9/5, 19.42 cfs; 9/6, 19.42 cfs; 9/7, 19.42 cfs; 9/8, 19.42 cfs; 9/9, 19.42 cfs; 9/10, 19.42 cfs; 9/11, 18.98 cfs; 9/12, 18.98 cfs; 9/13, 18.98 cfs; 9/14, 18.98 cfs; 9/22, 4.71 cfs; 9/23, 4.71 cfs; 9/24, 4.71 cfs; 9/25, 4.71 cfs; 9/26, 4.71 cfs; 9/27, 4.05 cfs; 9/28, 4.05 cfs

19953/14, Off; 3/20, Off; 4/3, Off; 4/6, Off; 4/17, Off; 4/24, Off; 4/29, Off; 6/1, Off; 6/7, Off; 6/14, 20.32 cfs; 6/20, 20.32 cfs; 6/29, 20.32 cfs; 7/6, 20.32 cfs; 7/10, 20.32 cfs; 7/17, Off; 7/25, Off; 7/31, 12.35 cfs; 8/2, 12.39 cfs; 8/4, 12.39 cfs; 8/8, 15.97 cfs; 8/14, 15.97 cfs; 9/7, 12 cfs; 9/20, Off; 9/25, Off
19966/7, Off; 6/10, 20.32 cfs; 6/17, 20.32 cfs; 6/24, 20.32 cfs; 6/29, 25.05 cfs; 7/3, 20.32 cfs; 7/10, 20.32 cfs; 7/18, 22.64 cfs; 7/24, 12 cfs; 8/1, 12 cfs; 8/15, 10.17 cfs; 8/22, 10.17 cfs; 8/28, 10.17 cfs; 9/3, 10.17 cfs; 9/11, 8.3 cfs; 9/18, Off; 9/24, 2.86 cfs
19976/30, 15 cfs; 7/25, 18.1 cfs; 8/19, 10 cfs; 9/5, Off
19983/6, Off; 3/13, Off; 3/20, Off; 3/27, Off; 4/3, Off; 5/3, 10.5 cfs; 6/12, 10.5 cfs; 6/15, 25.05 cfs; 7/1, 22.64 cfs; 7/8, 2.24 cfs; 7/17, 4.05 cfs; 7/22, 4 cfs; 8/6, Off; 9/11, Off; 9/15, 10.16 cfs; 9/24, Off; 9/28, Off
19996/14, Off; 7/8, 20.23 cfs; 7/26, 13.55 cfs; 8/24, 12 cfs; 9/1, 12 cfs
20006/10, 20.32 cfs; 6/16, 20.32 cfs; 6/27, 20.32 cfs; 7/25, 18.1 cfs; 7/31, 18.1 cfs; 8/8, 18.1 cfs; 8/23, 4.05 cfs; 8/28, 16 cfs; 9/5, 4.05 cfs; 9/12, 20 cfs
20013/1, Off; 3/5, Off; 3/13, Off; 3/20, Off; 3/27, Off; 4/2, Off; 4/9, Off; 4/16, Off; 4/22, Off; 6/4, 20.32 cfs; 6/13, Off; 6/19, Off; 6/26, Off; 7/5, 18.11 cfs; 7/31, 12 cfs; 8/6, 7.12 cfs; 8/21, 7.12 cfs; 8/28, 7.12 cfs; 9/4, 7.12 cfs; 9/12, 7.12 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.