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Green River Basin Water Plan
Technical Memoranda

SUBJECT: Green River Basin Plan
Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description

PREPARED BY: Pat Tyrrell, Jennifer Russell, States West Water Resources


Water Division I

District 8


Baggs Ditch, Little Snake River

Diversion Description: Diversion consists of two 36" wide slide gates mounted on a concrete structure. No diversion dam exists.1

Diversion Location:
Source: Little Snake River, Trib. Yampa River, Trib. Green River
Section, Township, Range: 4, 12, 091

Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.

Wyoming Water Rights Summary:

Priority Date
(M-D-Y)
Permit
Number
Permitted Use Acres Flow
(cfs)
Cumulative
Flow (cfs)
Comments
Fall 1877 Terr. Domestic, Stock, Irrigation 190.00 2.80 2.80
04-10-1886 Terr. Irrigation 33.00 0.47 3.27 POD/MOC change from a portion of John Irons Ditch
10-00-1887 Terr. Irrigation 580.00 8.28 11.55
12-04-1889 Terr. Domestic, Stock, Irrigation 100.00 1.43 12.98

Storage Rights: None.

Estimated Canal Losses: Information not available at time of report.

Irrigation Practices: Information not available at time of report.

Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Information not available at time of report.

Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to Little Snake River at Baggs.2

Other Operational Information: Information not available at time of report.

Sources:
1) Western Water Consultants, Inc., Little Snake River Basin Planning Study, Level I Feasibility Study, Draft Phase I Report, Tasks B&C (Diversions and Canals), August, 1991.
2) Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation and Western Water Consultants, Inc., Streamflow Depletion Study - Sandstone Reservoir, February, 1987.

Baggs Ditch, Little Snake River, Diversion Data
Wateryear May June July August September
Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF)
1980









1981









1982









1983

8.50 505.79 10.89 669.60 2.22 136.50 2.47 146.98
1984

13.44 799.74 7.51 461.77 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1985









1986









1987









1988









1989









1990









1991









1992









1993





0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1994





0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1995 0.55 33.85 11.96 711.73 6.59 405.15 0.00 0.00

1996 5.16 317.36 1.80 111.38





1997 0.69 42.50 13.15 782.48 0.96 59.01



1998 0.93 57.12 10.14 603.20 4.84 297.70




Averages: 1.84 112.71 9.83 585.72 6.16 378.65 0.44 27.30 0.62 36.75
Blank cells are due to missing/insufficient data.
Average = Average Flow for ENTIRE month. Monthly Total = Total Volume used during month.
See Methodology section for explanations.
Spot data readings used in calculating averages in table on following pages.

Baggs Ditch, Little Sanke River, Diversion Data

Data:
1983 (all est.) : 5/23, 0 cfs; 6/10, 20 cfs; 6/13, 20 cfs; 6/21, 20 cfs; 6/27, 20 cfs; 7/5, 20 cfs; 7/14, 10 cfs; 7/18, off; 7/22, 10 cfs; 7/25, 10 cfs; 8/1, 5 cfs; 8/8, off; 9/5, 5 cfs; 9/16, 2 cfs; 9/19, 2 cfs; 9/30, off.
1984 (all est.): 6/3, 15 cfs; 6/9, 15 cfs; 6/18, 15 cfs; 7/13, 10 cfs; 7/16, 10 cfs; 7/19, 8 cfs; 7/25, off; 7/28, 5 cfs; 8/1, off for season.
1985: 5/24, 0 cfs.
1993: 4/21, off; 5/13, off; 5/14, off; 5/22, on; 6/3, on; 6/16, on; 7/15, on; 7/23, 7/29, 8/11, 8/26, 8/30, 9/8, off.
1994: 4/21, off; 5/18, 12 cfs; 5/24, 16 cfs; 6/7, 8.0 cfs; 7/8, 7/20, 8/4, 8/10, 8/16, 8/17, 8/23, 9/7, off.
1995: 4/13, 5/11, 5/16, 5/23, 5/24, off; 6/27, 18.13 cfs; 7/27, 8/10, 8/22, off.
1996: 11/7, 11/13, 4/10, 4/18, 4/26, 5/3, off; 5/23, 16 cfs; 7/29, 6.4 cfs; 8/21, 9/4, off.
1997: 4/22, 5/7, 5/20, 5/27, off; 6/3, 12 cfs; 6/10, 14 cfs; 6/27, 14 cfs; 7/1, 8.5 cfs; 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, off.
1998: 5/20, off; 6/24, 14 cfs; 7/28, 9/19, off.

Supply: 1983, above average; 1984, above average (some flooding); 1985, below average; 1986, average; 1989, below average; 1993, slightly above average; 1994, slightly above average; 1995, above average; 1996, above average; 1997, above average; 1998, above average.

Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports.


First Mesa Canal, Little Snake River

Diversion Description: Diversion consists of four 3' by 3' steel sliding gates mounted on a concrete wall. A sheet-pile and plank diversion dam across the river channel exists.1
Diversion Location:
Source: Little Snake River, Trib. Yampa River, Trib. Green River
Section, Township, Range: 13, 12, 90
Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal, approximately 13 miles in length.1

Wyoming Water Rights Summary:

Priority Date
(M-D-Y)
Permit
Number
Permitted Use Acres Flow
(cfs)
Cumulative
Flow (cfs)
Comments
06-00-1877 Terr. Domestic, Irrigation, Stock 50.00 0.80 0.80 POD/MOC change from Perkins Ditch.
11-12-1882 Terr. Irrigation 260.00 3.71 4.51 POD/MOC change from Perkins Ditch.
Early 1886 Terr. Irrigation 100.00 1.43 5.94 POD/MOC change from Baker Ditch.
Fall 1887 Terr. Irrigation 31.00 0.44 6.38 POD/MOC change from Bennett & Aylesworth Ditch.
06-10-1899 440E Irrigation, Stock 1463.30 20.86 27.27
08-01-1902 901E Irrigation 57.50 0.82 28.06
12-12-1902 958E Irrigation 27.00 0.38 28.44 POD/MOC change from Perkins Ditch.
11-24-1903 1152E Irrigation, Stock 70.00 1.00 29.44
05-28-1904 1209E Irrigation 7.21 0.10 29.54 POD/MOC change from Enl. Dixon Mercantile & Lumber Co. Ditch.
10-23-1905 1450E Irrigation 10.00 0.14 29.68 POD/MOC change from Perkins Irr. Ditch.
02-08-1909 2012E Irrigation 175.00 2.40 32.08
05-02-1911 2454E Irrigation 53.00 0.75 32.83 POD/MOC change from portion of Enl. Bennett & Aylesworth Ditch.
12-08-1926 4608E Irrigation 70.00 1.00 33.83
12-13-1934 4999E Irrigation 37.00 0.53 34.36 POD/MOC change from portion of Enl. Bennett & Aylesworth Ditch.
11-17-1948 5475E Irrigation 138.00 1.97 36.33
11-09-1955 5855E Irrigation 76.10 1.09 37.42 Permitted Name: Russell Enl. of First Mesa Canal. 25.40 acres Supplementary Supply.
03-23-1977 6612E Irrigation 36.00 0.51 37.93
04-15-1977 6634E Irrigation 252.60 3.61 41.54
08-21-1992 7055E Irrigation 3.00 0.04 41.58
01-07-1993 7052E Irrigation, Stock
0.05 41.63 Actual amount of appropriation for stock purposes is 0.056 cfs. 37.00 acres Supplementary Supply.
05-19-1993 7093E Irrigation, Stock 6.00 0.14 41.77 Actual ammount of appropriation for irrigation is 0.09 cfs, and for stock purposes is 0.056 cfs.

Storage Rights: None.

Estimated Canal Losses: Typical (10%).1

Irrigation Practices: Approximately 200 acres are irrigated through 3 sprinkler system lines; remainder of lands are flood irrigated.1

Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Water is used to irrigate almost entirely native grass hay. Occasionally, some acres are irrigated barley used to regenerate soil.1

Return Flows: Little Snake River at Muddy Creek.2

Other Operational Information: The First Mesa Canal is typically utilized for stock and irrigation uses from the first week of May until the first week of October, with stock uses being utilized until mid-November.

Sources:
1) Mary Waldron, First Mesa Canal Company, Interview, May 6, 2000.
2) Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation and Western Water Consultants, Inc., Streamflow Depletion Study - Sandstone Reservoir, February, 1987.

First Mesa Canal, Little Snake River, Diversion Data
Wateryear May June July August September
Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF)
1980









1981









1982









1983 9.51 584.75 77.63 4,619.31 54.21 3,333.24 34.87 2,144.07 36.17 2,152.26
1984

71.18 4,235.50 63.82 3,924.14 38.89 2,391.25

1985 58.77 3,613.63 80.64 4,798.41 60.87 3,742.75 24.70 1,518.74 15.33 912.20
1986 62.19 3,823.91 106.00 6,307.44 54.42 3,346.16 9.32 573.06

1987 83.43 5,129.91 68.89 4,099.24 35.39 2,176.05 15.26 938.30 11.05 657.52
1988 63.14 3,882.33 107.17 6,337.06 48.33 2,971.70 9.62 591.51

1989 134.49 8,269.47 107.51 6,397.29 29.68 1,824.95 9.63 592.13

1990 87.15 5,358.64 91.69 5,455.93 69.68 4,284.46 11.94 734.16

1991 88.28 5,428.13 94.90 5,646.94 48.96 3,010.43 11.85 728.63

1992 87.52 5,381.40 47.07 2,800.86





1993 23.75 1,460.33 78.47 4,669.29 58.33 3,586.57 42.46 2,610.76 33.30 1,981.49
1994 72.68 4,468.92 64.48 3,836.83 21.33 1,311.53 12.17 748.30 6.55 389.75
1995 24.00 1,475.70 66.20 3,939.17 71.16 4,375.46 48.29 2,969.24 33.30 1,981.49
1996 66.58 4,093.84 84.87 5,050.12 68.87 4,234.65 36.58 2,249.22 44.10 2,624.13
1997 55.95 3,440.23 81.97 4,887.55 51.42 3,161.69 41.26 2,536.98 25.50 1,517.36
1998 53.19 3,270.53 97.37 5,793.92 61.39 3,774.72 34.46 2,118.86 55.20 3,284.63

Averages: 64.71 3,978.78 82.88 4,931.55 53.19 3,270.57 25.42 1,563.01 28.94 1,722.31
Blank cells are due to missing/insufficient data.
Average = Average Flow for ENTIRE month. Monthly Total = Total Volume used during month.
See Methodology section for explanations.
Spot data readings used in calculating averages in table on following pages.

First Mesa Canal, Little Snake River, Diversion Data

Data:
1983: 5/16, 0 cfs; 5/23, 4 cfs; 6/1, 58.44 cfs; 6/6, 39.3 cfs; 6/10, 70.56 cfs; 6/13, 69 cfs; 6/17, 76.94 cfs; 6/21, 67.4 cfs; 6/23, 130.6 cfs; 6/27, 108.11 cfs; 7/1, gage=1.7; 7/5, 67.4 cfs; 7/11, 66.70 cfs; 7/14, 59.91 cfs; 7/18, 34.46 cfs; 7/22, 72.14 cfs; 7/25, 44.53 cfs; 7/29, 22.3 cfs; 8/1, 17.4 cfs; 8/5, 22.3 cfs; 8/8, 12.99 cfs; 8/15, 45.86 cfs; 8/19, 45.86 cfs; 8/21, 45.86 cfs; 8/29, 39.37 cfs; 9/5, 52.71 cfs; 9/12, 30.36 cfs; 9/16, 39.37 cfs; 9/19, 30.36 cfs; 9/26, 31.51 cfs; 9/30, 37.5 cfs.

1984: 6/3, 83.52 cfs; 6/9, 75.33 cfs; 6/18, 60 cfs; 6/23, 92 cfs; 6/27, 83.52 cfs; 7/13, 52.71 cfs; 7/19, 75.33 cfs; 7/22, 75.33 cfs; 7/25, 59.91 cfs; 7/28, 52.71 cfs; 8/1, 59.91 cfs; 8/5, 52.71 cfs; 8/8, 45.86 cfs; 8/13, 39.37 cfs; 8/20, 45.86 cfs; 8/27, 45.86 cfs.

1985: 5/1, 0 cfs; 5/24, 101.54 cfs; 5/27, 76.82 cfs; 7/1, 83.5 cfs; 7/15, 72.9 cfs; 7/20, 62.6 cfs; 7/27, 27.55 cfs; 8/16, 28 cfs; 8/26, 15 cfs; 9/5, 39 cfs; 9/16, 19.76 cfs.

1986: 5/13, 59.91 cfs; 5/27, 129 cfs; 6/2, 110 cfs; 6/10, 120 cfs; 6/18, 103 cfs; 6/24, 96 cfs; 6/30, 93 cfs; 7/7, 84 cfs; 7/17, 46 cfs; 8/1, 22 cfs; 8/18, 15 cfs.

1987: 5/4, 59.91 cfs; 5/11, 101 cfs; 5/18, 103 cfs; 6/1, 84 cfs; 6/8, 84 cfs; 6/15, 66 cfs; 6/22, 64.40 cfs; 6/29, 49 cfs; 7/9, 31 cfs; 7/13, 58.45 cfs; 7/18, 33.27 cfs; 7/23, 33.27 cfs; 7/27, 29.79 cfs; 7/30, 7.24 cfs; 7/31, 21.24 cfs; 8/3, 20.25 cfs; 8/7, 14.26 cfs; 8/19, 12.99 cfs; 8/28, 18.3 cfs; 9/3, 7.24 cfs; 10/9, 17.39 cfs.

1988: 5/16, 60 cfs; 5/23, 72.14 cfs; 5/30, 231 cfs; 6/6, 133 cfs; 6/13, 119 cfs; 6/27, 60 cfs; 7/4, 60 cfs; 7/10, 75 cfs; 7/18, 46 cfs; 7/21, 38.12 cfs; 7/25, 35.66 cfs; 7/31, 12.17 cfs; 8/9, 10.97 cfs; 8/22, 20.75 cfs.

1989: 5/1, 171.00 cfs; 5/9, 101.00 cfs; 5/15, 129.00 cfs; 5/23, 124.18 cfs; 5/30, 171.00 cfs; 6/5, 181.00 cfs; 6/12, 101.00 cfs; 6/19, 83.52 cfs; 6/26, 61.39 cfs; 6/29, 83.52 cfs; 7/2, 69.00 cfs; 7/4, 36.80 cfs; 7/6, 33.27 cfs; 7/7, 23.28 cfs; 7/8, 33.27 cfs; 7/12, 34.46 cfs; 7/17, 22.25 cfs; 7/18, 23.28 cfs; 7/24, 22.25 cfs; 8/14, 23.28 cfs.

1990: 5/1, 52.71 cfs; 5/7, 59.91 cfs; 5/14, 78.57 cfs; 5/21, 100.84 cfs; 5/29, 125.14 cfs; 6/4, 87.74 cfs; 6/11, 131.00 cfs; 6/18, 72.14 cfs; 6/25, 67.45 cfs; 7/1, 97.28 cfs; 7/9, 139.02 cfs; 7/16, 45.86 cfs; 7/23, 49.93 cfs; 7/30, 27.55 cfs; 8/6, 17.39 cfs; 8/13, 11.37 cfs; 8/19, 9.83 cfs; 8/27, 19.28 cfs.

1991: 5/6, 22.25 cfs; 5/13, 54.12 cfs; 5/20, 139 cfs; 5/28, 159.8 cfs; 6/3, 129.09 cfs; 6/10, 119.36 cfs; 6/19, 100.84 cfs; 6/24, 48.56 cfs; 7/1, 49.93 cfs; 7/8, 56.99 cfs; 7/15, 56.99 cfs; 7/24, 43.22 cfs; 7/29, 33.27 cfs; 8/6, 38.12 cfs; 8/12, 23.28 cfs.

1992: 5/4, 34 cfs; 5/11, 135 cfs; 5/17, 112 cfs; 5/24, 103 cfs; 6/1, 54 cfs; 6/7, 85 cfs; 6/15, 67 cfs; 6/19, 67 cfs; 6/21, 52 cfs.

1993: 4/8, 0 cfs; 4/21, 0 cfs; 5/13, 7.3 cfs; 5/21, 24 cfs; 5/22, 24 cfs; 6/3, 92 cfs; 6/10, 77 cfs; 6/20, 74 cfs; 6/23, 72 cfs; 6/30, 81 cfs; 7/7, 71 cfs; 7/15, 39 cfs; 7/19, 67 cfs; 7/29, 45 cfs; 8/5, 60 cfs; 8/12, 42 cfs; 8/19, 31 cfs; 8/26, 38 cfs; 8/30, 41 cfs; 9/8, 39 cfs.

1994: 10/20/93, 11 cfs; 4/21, 12 cfs; 4/28, 3.0 cfs; 5/18, 92 cfs; 5/24, 96 cfs; 6/3, 96 cfs; 6/7, 75 cfs; 6/14, 75 cfs; 6/29, 33 cfs; 7/3, 32 cfs; 7/8, 32 cfs; 7/12, 32 cfs; 7/20, 11 cfs; 8/4, 12 cfs; 8/10, 13 cfs; 8/16, 11 cfs; 8/17, 11 cfs; 8/23, 13 cfs; 9/7, 11 cfs; 9/15, 21 cfs.

1995-1998: data logger recorder installed -- see attached tables for data.

Supply: 1983, above average; 1984, above average (some flooding); 1985, below average; 1986, average; 1989, below average; 1993, slightly above average; 1994, slightly above average; 1995, above average; 1996, above average; 1997, above average; 1998, above average.

Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports


1995
May June July Aug. Sept.
1
26 92 63 26
2
26 89 58 23
3
25 84 55 22
4
24 73 52 20
5
25 65 50 18
6
25 63 46 17
7
32 63 41 17
8
38 75 51 16
9
38 72 62 33
10
36 82 62 39
11
34 92 62 56
12
43 90 62 55
13
55 90 61 54
14
58 94 60 53
15
61 81 61 53
16
85 75 62 52
17
89 71 62 50
18
86 67 56 35
19
80 66 49 30
20
84 71 41 30
21 0 101 64 40 30
22 22 106 60 39 30
23 22 108 52 38 29
24 22 105 45 36 27
25 33 102 38 35 25
26 33 100 47 35 26
27 33 100 66 34 46
28 33 100 75 33 36
29 22 98 71 32 25
30 22 96 67 31 26
31 22
66 28
CFS days 264.00 1,968.00 2,206.00 1,497.00 999.00
Average (cfs) 24.00 66.20 71.16 48.29 33.30

1996
May June July Aug. Sept.
1 13 75 56 60 27
2 13 74 88 58 26
3 13 74 84 58 25
4 14 77 81 59 24
5 13 87 79 60 23
6 14 89 79 58 28
7 43 89 69 56 36
8 71 103 59 53 40
9 72 102 51 51 36
10 70 104 50 46 31
11 67 102 66 43 30
12 66 99 82 41 29
13 58 97 80 38 41
14 70 96 79 34 53
15 81 92 79 33 51
16 85 89 79 32 49
17 89 88 79 29 48
18 89 86 76 27 53
19 85 85 68 25 56
20 80 86 67 24 56
21 78 89 66 22 56
22 79 93 64 18 56
23 95 85 63 14 56
24 95 78 62 12 56
25 94 77 61 16 56
26 94 75 61 20 56
27 89 75 61 24 57
28 86 68 61 27 56
29 85 61 60 34 56
30 84 51 62 32 56
31 79
63 30
CFS days 2,064.00 2,546.00 2,135.00 1,134.00 1,323.00
Average (cfs) 66.58 84.87 68.87 36.58 44.10

1997
May June July Aug. Sept.
1 6.1 91 64 55 26
2 5.7 92 56 52 27
3 4.9 89 49 48 25
4 4.6 84 44 44 23
5 11 82 40 51 28
6 56 83 45 64 22
7 20 88 58 58 22
8 18 96 51 50 21
9 17 96 46 45 20
10 15 94 41 46 19
11 27 92 35 54 18
12 38 87 33 55 22
13 35 84 36 53 26
14 39 85 31 49 22
15 47 71 24 47 21
16 52 84 41 41 22
17 67 83 69 38 26
18 65 82 64 37 24
19 69 83 64 37 51
20 84 80 67 36 43
21 97 80 64 33 31
22 102 79 60 32 30
23 100 78 58 29 28
24 100 75 60 25 26
25 102 74 61 25 24
26 97 72 58 27 23
27 90 70 54 29 26
28 88 67 53 32 24
29 90 70 55 33 23
30 96 68 58 28 22
31 91
55 26
CFS days 1,734.30 2,459.00 1,594.00 1,279.00 765.00
Average (cfs) 55.95 81.97 51.42 41.26 25.50

1998
May June July Aug. Sept.
1 15 116 96 7.7 56
2 16 115 98 6.4 56
3 17 115 95 6.1 56
4 17 114 90 12 54
5 16 116 86 51 53
6 16 108 79 48 49
7 16 103 72 43 47
8 16 100 64 39 49
9 15 103 58 37 51
10 19 102 51 38 49
11 37 93 56 35 49
12 38 89 48 33 54
13 37 89 39 31 64
14 37 104 32 29 66
15 37 104 33 28 60
16 36 97 67 25 55
17 37 101 63 24 51
18 57 95 60 23 49
19 58 91 59 22 46
20 59 85 54 20 38
21 78 83 50 18 35
22 89 82 47 18 58
23 84 81 46 19 61
24 84 80 60 18 67
25 88 79 64 65 69
26 91 95 76 63 67
27 96 99 78 65 64
28 97 96 61 65 61
29 112 94 62 62 61
30 117 92 50 60 61
31 117
9.1 57
CFS days 1,649.00 2,921 1,903.10 1,068.20 1,656.00
Average (cfs) 53.19 97.37 61.39 34.46 55.20


Gibson and Blair Ditch, Little Snake River

Diversion Description: Diversion consists of three 36"-wide gates mounted on a concrete structure. A boulder diversion dam exists.1

Diversion Location:
Source: Little Snake River, Trib. Yampa River, Trib. Green River
Section, Township, Range: 7, 12, 091

Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.

Wyoming Water Rights Summary:

Priority Date
(M-D-Y)
Permit
Number
Permitted Use Acres Flow
(cfs)
Cumulative
Flow (cfs)
Comments
03-13-1897 1538 Irrigation 664.00 9.47 9.47 334.20 Acres (4.77 cfs) of Total in Colorado
09-21-1898 368E Irrigation, Stock 1,371.30 19.57 29.04 769.30 Acres (11.37 cfs) of Total in Colorado
01-31-1900 2450 Irrigation 80.00 1.14 30.18 POD/MOC change from a portion of Woodbury Ditch.
02-13-1907 1662E Irrigation 13.00 0.18 30.36

Storage Rights: None.

Estimated Canal Losses: Information not available at time of report.

Irrigation Practices: Information not available at time of report.

Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Information not available at time of report.

Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to the Little Snake River at Baggs.2

Other Operational Information: Information not available at time of report.

Sources:
1) Western Water Consultants, Inc., Little Snake River Basin Planing Study, Level I Feasibility Study, Draft Phase I Report, Task B&C (Diversions and Canals), August, 1991
2) Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation and Western Water Consultants, Inc., Streamflow Depletion Study - Sandstone Reservoir, February, 1987.

Gibson and Blair Ditch, Little Snake River, Diversion Data
Wateryear May June July August September
Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF)
1980









1981









1982









1983



44.19 2,717.14 15.05 925.39 6.75 401.65
1984



46.44 2,855.48 15.76 969.04

1985 0.63 38.74 14.08 837.82 43.12 2,651.35



1986









1987 47.02 2,890.99







1988









1989 71.78 4,413.76







1990









1991









1992









1993









1994









1995









1996









1997









1998










Averages: 39.81 2,447.83 14.08 837.82 44.58 2,741.32 15.41 947.22 6.75 401.65
Blank cells are due to missing/insufficient data.
Average = Average Flow for ENTIRE month. Monthly Total = Total Volume used during month.
See Methodology section for explanations.
Spot data readings used in calculating averages in table on following pages.

Data:
1983: 5/16, 0 cfs; 6/6, covered up (full); 6/23, 50.38 cfs; 7/1, 64.42 cfs; 7/11, 61 cfs; 7/14, 50.83 cfs; 7/18, 42.18 cfs; 7/22, 33.34 cfs; 7/25, 28.86 cfs; 7/29, 20 cfs; 8/1, 11.36 cfs; 8/5, 26.71 cfs; 8/8, 20 cfs; 8/15, 14.04 cfs; 8/19, 18.75 cfs; 8/22, 12.67 cfs; 8/29, 6.66 cfs; 9/5, 7.97 cfs; 9/12, 7.97 cfs; 9/16, 7.3 cfs; 9/19, 6.24 cfs; 9/26, 6.24 cfs; 9/30, 4.67 cfs

1984: 6/3, 60.08 cfs; 6/9, 69.92 cfs; 6/18, 6/23, 6/27, 6/30, submerged; 7/13, 55.89 cfs; 7/16, 46.42 cfs; 7/19, 42.17 cfs; 7/22, 42.17 cfs; 7/25, 26.71 cfs; 7/28, 23.27 cfs; 8/1, 23.27 cfs; 8/5, 23.27 cfs; 8/8, 20 cfs; 8/13, 16.92 cfs; 8/13, 14.04 cfs; 8/20, 20 cfs; 8/27, 14.04 cfs.

1985: 5/1, 0 cfs; 5/24, 0 cfs; 7/1, 23.26 cfs; 7/15, 75 cfs; 7/27, 33.14 cfs.

1986: 5/21, 85.61 cfs; 6/9, 85.61 cfs; 6/18, 60.08 cfs.

1987: 5/11, 60.1 cfs; 5/18, 95 cfs; 6/1, 35.67 cfs.

1988: 5/23, 93.1 cfs; 5/30, 114 cfs; 6/6, 117 cfs; 6/13, 108 cfs.

1989: 5/9, 148.38 cfs; 5/15, 110.53 cfs; 5/23, 96.74 cfs; 5/30, 80.25 cfs.

1993: 5/13, 5/22, off; 6/3, 6/10, on; 8/5, 8/12, off; 8/26, 2.8 cfs; 8/30, 2.1 cfs.

1994: 5/24, 6/3, 6/7, on; 7/20, 5-4; 8/4, 8/10, 8/16, 8/17, <0.50 cfs; 8/23, 9/7, <1.0 cfs.

1995: 4/13, off; 6/27, ? (flume completely under water); 7/27, 51 cfs; 8/10, 15 cfs; 9/1, 9.4 cfs; 9/7, 3.6 cfs. Comment: There is a large lateral before the flume.

1996: 4/18, 4/26, off; 5/22, 6/5, 6/17, ? (flume completely underwater); 7/29, 20 cfs (est) (flume 100% submerged); 8/21, 1.3 cfs.

1998: 5/13, on; 6/3, ? (flume completely underwater); 6/24, 7/13, 8/4, 9/9, 9/10, on.

Supply: 1983, above average; 1984, above average (some flooding); 1985, below average; 1986, average; 1989, below average; 1993, slightly above average; 1994, slightly above average; 1995, above average; 1996, above average; 1997, above average; 1998, above average.

Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports.


Mesa Irrigating Canal, Savery Creek

Diversion Description: Information not available at time of report.

Diversion Location:
Source: Savery Creek, Trib. Little Snake River, Trib. Yampa River, Trib. Green River
Section, Township, Range: 2, 13, 089

Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.

Wyoming Water Rights Summary:

Priority Date
(M-D-Y)
Permit
Number
Permitted Use Acres Flow
(cfs)
Cumulative
Flow (cfs)
Comments
Spring 1886 Terr. Domestic, Irrigation 1,400.00 20.00 20.00
11-11-1910 2389E Irrigation 280.00 4.00 24.00

Storage Rights: None.

Estimated Canal Losses: Information not available at time of report.

Irrigation Practices: Information not available at time of report.

Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Information not available at time of report.

Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to Little Snake River above Dutch Joe Creek.

Other Operational Information: Information not available at time of report.

Mesa Irrigating Canal, Savery Creek, Diversion Data

No Diversion Data Available.


West Side Canal, Little Snake River

Diversion Description: Diversion consists of two 4' by 5' steel sliding gates mounted on a concrete wall. A sheet-pile and plank diversion dam across the river channel exists.1
Diversion Location:
Source: Little Snake River, Trib. Yampa River, Trib. Green River
Section, Township, Range: 9, 12, 90
Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal, approximately 15 miles in length.1 Small portions of the canal, totally approximately 1 mile, are concrete lined.

Wyoming Water Rights Summary:

Priority Date
(M-D-Y)
Permit
Number
Permitted Use Acres Flow
(cfs)
Cumulative
Flow (cfs)
Comments
09-15-1880 Terr. Domestic, Irrigation 425.00 6.07 6.07 POD/MOC change from Mathews, Baker, & Easom Ditch (Savery Creek)
Spring 1884 Terr. Domestic, Irrigation, Stock 55.00 0.85 6.92 POD/MOC change from McCarey, Gooley, & Wilson Ditch (Savery Creek)
Fall 1884 Terr. Irrigation, Stock 280.00 4.10 11.02 POD/MOC change from Caruthers Ditch
03-18-1885 Terr. Irrigation, Stock 140.00 2.10 13.12 POD/MOC change from Highline Ditch
Season 1886 Terr. Irrigation 30.00 0.43 13.55 POD/MOC change from Mathews, Baker, & Easom Ditch (Savery Creek)
06-01-1888 Terr. Irrigation 70.00 1.00 14.55 POD/MOC change from Kelley Ditch (Savery Creek)
09-00-1888 Terr. Domestic, Irrigation, Stock 480.00 6.85 21.40 Permitted Name: Highland Ditch; later re-named.
10-11-1894 90E Irrigation 144.00 2.06 23.46 POD/MOC change from Caruthers Ditch.
12-09-1895 1111 Domestic, Irrigation 1481.00 21.08 44.54 278 acres actually in Colorado.
02-09-1901 620E Irrigation 20.00 0.28 44.82 POD/MOC change from Franklin Irrigating Ditch (to Hunt Extension, a lateral of West Side Canal)
10-02-1908 1954E Irrigation 102.00 1.45 46.27
11-10-1910 10270 Irrigation 113.00 1.61 47.88 POD/MOC change from Kilgore Ditch (Savery Creek)
06-30-1911 2822E Irrigation 70.00 1.00 48.88 POD/MOC change from Easam Ditch (Savery Creek)
07-26-1921 4242E Irrigation 103.00 1.47 50.35 POD/MOC change from a portion of Mathews & Baker-Easam Ditch (Savery Creek).
09-10-1928 4606E Domestic, Irrigation, Stock 155.00 2.20 52.55 20 acres Supplementary Supply
11-07-1928 4602E Domestic, Irrigation, Stock 1375.19 19.61 72.16 1345.19 acres actually in Colorado.
03-30-1936 5038E Irrigation 35.00 0.50 72.66 POD/MOC change from McCarey, Gooley, & Wilson Ditch (Savery Creek)
04-20-1954 5723E Irrigation, Stock 45.00 0.64 73.30
11-28-1958 5965E Irrigation 150.11 2.15 75.45 Lands in Colorado
04-24-1962 6056E Irrigation, Stock 16.00 0.23 75.68
10-23-1966 6331E Irrigation, Stock 18.10 0.26 75.94
06-23-1975 6577E Irrigation 88.03 1.26 77.20 Lands in Colorado.
12-22-1975 6578E Irrigation 20.00 0.29 77.49
08-05-1977 6630E Irrigation 70.00 1.00 78.49
04-14-1995 7166E Irrigation, Stock
0.05 78.54 Actual amount of appropriation for stock purposes is 0.056 cfs. 58.20 acres of supplementary supply.

Storage Rights: None.

Estimated Canal Losses: Significant seepage exists through canal walls. Surface springs that are normally dry flow when canal is flowing.1

Irrigation Practices: Approximately 100 acres are irrigated through 2 sprinkler system lines; remainder of lands are flood irrigated.1

Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Water is used to irrigate native grass hay, and approximately 100 acres of alfalfa. Occasionally, some acres are irrigated barley used to regenerate soil.1

Return Flows: Little Snake River between Willow Creek and Muddy Creek.2

Other Operational Information: The West Side Canal is typically utilized for stock and irrigation uses from the first week of May until mid-October, with stock uses being utilized until the end of November.

Sources:
1) Frank Charles, West Side Canal Company, Interview, May 6, 2000.
2) Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation and Western Water Consultants, Inc., Streamflow Depletion Study - Sandstone Reservoir, February, 1987.

West Side Canal, Little Snake River, Diversion Data
Wateryear May June July August September
Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF) Average (cfs) Monthly Total (AF)
1980









1981









1982









1983* 41.13 2,528.99 134.09 7,978.91 107.86 6,632.05 42.26 2,598.47 28.32 1,685.16
1984

Submerged-Unable to Calculate 44.59 2,741.73

1985 46.53 2,861.02 220.51 13,121.26 132.58 8,152.03 31.29 1,923.95 18.04 1,073.45
1986 72.24 4,441.86 211.17 12,565.49 136.48 8,391.83 23.31 1,433.28

1987 186.52 11,468.67 158.87 9,453.42 36.82 2,263.97 23.73 1,459.10 24.88 1,480.46
1988 98.01 6,026.40 204.27 12,154.91 51.60 3,172.76 11.90 731.70

1989 156.39 9,616.05 162.36 9,661.09 47.76 2,936.65 20.30 1,248.20

1990 169.07 10,395.71 166.36 9,899.11 86.44 3,771.93



1991 101.27 6,226.85 156.28 9,299.31 67.62 4157.79



1992 117.38 7,217.41 81.87 4,871.60





1993 23.75 1,460.33 78.47 4,669.29 58.33 3,586.57 42.46 2,610.76 9.28 552.20
1994 125.71 7,729.61 123.96 7,376.13 26.87 1,652.17 11.69 718.79 5.33 317.16
1995 19.45 424.46 129.10 7,681.98 120.06 7,382.48 68.58 4,216.86 39.63 2,358.35
1996 83.62 5,141.36 153.97 9,161.65 78.26 4,811.90 31.23 1,920.00 24.10 1,434.05
1997 89.99 4,819.24 137.50 8,181.82 102.84 6,323.31 54.00 3,320.33 38.93 2,316.69
1998 88.83 5,462.02 140.70 8,372.23 100.39 6,172.56 39.00 2,398.02 37.07 2,205.62

Averages: 94.66 5,721.33 150.63 8,963.21 82.42 4,957.71 34.18 2,101.63 25.06 1,491.46
* Kilgore Ditch and Carruthers Ditch included in total
Blank cells are due to missing/insufficient data.
Average = Average Flow for ENTIRE month. Monthly Total = Total Volume used during month.
See Methodology section for explanations.
Spot data readings used in calculating averages in table on following pages.

Data:
1983: 5/16, 0 cfs; 6/1, 169.99 cfs; 6/6, 131.6 cfs; 6/10, 108.1 cfs; 6/13, 117.45 cfs; 6/17, 117.45 cfs; 6/21, 139.02 cfs; 6/23, 143.0 cfs; 6/27, 129.05 cfs; 7/1, 134.7 cfs; 7/11, 100.87 cfs; 7/14, 119.3 cfs; 7/18, 139.02 cfs; 7/22, 83.52 cfs; 7/25, 75.33 cfs; 7/29, 41.9 cfs; 8/1, 39.4 cfs; 8/5, 59.91 cfs; 8/8, 59.91 cfs; 8/15, 59.18 cfs; 8/19, 27.55 cfs; 8/22, 22.25 cfs; 9/12, 42.87 cfs; 9/26, 12.99 cfs; 9/30, 12.99 cfs.

1984: 6/3, 192.92 cfs; 6/9, 181.61 cfs; 6/18, 160 cfs; 6/23, submerged; 6/27, 228.34 cfs; 6/30, submerged; 7/13, 100.84 cfs; 7/16, 92.03 cfs; 7/19, submerged; 7/22, submerged; 7/25, submerged; 7/28, 92.03 cfs; 8/1, 109.95 cfs; 8/5, 71.35 cfs; 8/8, 56.27 cfs; 8/13, 49.24 cfs; 8/20, 39.37 cfs; 8/21, 33.27 cfs; 8/27, 39.37 cfs.

1985: 5/1, 0 cfs; 5/24, 39.37 cfs; 5/30, 170 cfs; 6/11, 300 cfs (est); 6/18, 182 cfs; 7/1, 198 cfs; 7/8, 162 cfs; 7/15, 164 cfs; 7/17, 139 cfs; 7/30, 67 cfs; 8/16, 52 cfs; 8/26, 40 cfs; 9/5, 46 cfs; 9/16, 35.66 cfs.

1986: 5/21, 216 cfs; 5/24, 145 cfs; 5/27, 228 cfs; 5/30, 228 cfs; 6/4, 228 cfs; 6/12, 228 cfs; 6/18, 204 cfs; 6/24, 216 cfs; 6/30, 155 cfs; 7/7, 199 cfs; 7/17, 75 cfs; 8/1, 53 cfs; 8/18, 32.

1987: 5/4, 45.86 cfs; 5/5, 228 cfs; 5/18, 228 cfs; 6/1, 155 cfs; 6/8, 205 cfs; 6/15, 171 cfs; 6/18, 186 cfs; 6/19, 181.6 cfs; 6/22, 158 cfs; 6/29, 75 cfs; 7/6, 61 cfs; 7/9, 22 cfs; 7/13, 39 cfs; 7/18, 33.27 cfs; 7/23, 22 cfs; 7/27, 13.83 cfs; 7/30, 45.86 cfs; 8/3, 32 cfs; 8/7, 15cfs; 8/12, 11 cfs; 8/19, 17.39 cfs; 8/28, 40.64 cfs; 9/3, 27.55 cfs; 10/9, 19.8 cfs.

1988: 5/16, 170 cfs; 5/23, 228 cfs; 5/30, 150 cfs; 6/6, 228 cfs; 6/13, 216 cfs; 6/27, 193 cfs; 7/4, 139 cfs; 7/10, 50 cfs; 7/11, 57 cfs; 7/18, 26 cfs; 7/21, 14.69 cfs; 7/25, 14.69 cfs; 7/31, 18.33 cfs; 8/9, 12.99 cfs; 8/22, 24.85 cfs.

1989: 5/9, 216.29 cfs; 5/15, 228 cfs; 5/23, 204 cfs; 5/30, 193 cfs; 6/5, 228 cfs; 6/12, 204 cfs; 6/19, 123 cfs; 6/26, 143 cfs; 6/29, 60 cfs; 7/2, 50.04 cfs; 7/5, 55.20 cfs; 7/6, 48.56 cfs; 7/7, 18.33 cfs; 7/8, 38.12 cfs; 7/12, 39.37 cfs; 7/17, 28.00 cfs; 7/18, 53 cfs; 7/24, 60 cfs; 8/14, 43.22 cfs.

1990: 5/1, 92.03 cfs; 5/7, 86.89 cfs; 5/14, 204.38 cfs; 5/21, 192.90 cfs; 5/29, 216.29 cfs; 6/4, 228 cfs; 6/11, 192.9 cfs; 6/18, 170.57 cfs; 6/25, 139.07 cfs; 6/30, 30.95 cfs; 7/1, 92.03 cfs; 7/9, 139.02 cfs; 7/16, 45.86 cfs; 7/23, 48.56 cfs.

1991: 5/6, 33.27 cfs; 5/13, 39.27 cfs; 5/28, 159.78 cfs; 6/3, 161.92 cfs; 6/10, 204 cfs; 6/17, 149.26 cfs; 6/24, 106.27 cfs; 7/1, 166.24 cfs; 7/8, 61.39 cfs; 7/15, 75.33 cfs; 7/24, 52.71 cfs; 7/29, 45.3 cfs. 1992: 5/4, 60 cfs; 5/11, 123 cfs; 5/17, 160 cfs; 5/24, 149 cfs; 6/1, 97 cfs; 6/7, 125 cfs; 6/15, 121 cfs; 6/19, 145 cfs; 6/21, 129 cfs.

1993: 4/8,0 cfs; 4/21, 0 cfs; 5/13, 7.3 cfs; 5/21, 24 cfs; 5/22, 24 cfs; 6/3, 92 cfs; 6/10, 77 cfs; 6/20, 74 cfs; 6/23, 72 cfs; 6/30, 81 cfs; 7/7, 71 cfs; 7/15, 39 cfs; 7/19, 67 cfs; 7/29, 45 cfs; 8/5, 60 cfs; 8/12, 42 cfs; 8/19, 31 cfs; 8/26, 38 cfs; 8/30, 41 cfs; 9/8, 39 cfs.

1994: 10/20, 14 cfs; 4/21, off; 4/28, 37 cfs; 5/18, 162 cfs; 5/24, 143 cfs; 6/3, 139 cfs; 6/7, 108 cfs; 6/14, 110 cfs; 6/29, 149 cfs; 7/3, 34 cfs; 7/8, 34 cfs; 7/12, 34 cfs; 7/20, 19 cfs; 8/4, 11 cfs; 8/10, 15 cfs (est); 8/16, 12 cfs (est); 8/17, 12 cfs (est); 8/23, 10 cfs; 9/7, 10 cfs; 9/15, 15 cfs.

1995-1998: data logger recorder installed -- see attached tables for data.

Supply: 1983, above average; 1984, above average (some flooding); 1985, below average; 1986, average; 1989, below average; 1993, slightly above average; 1994, slightly above average; 1995, above average; 1996, above average; 1997, above average; 1998, above average.

Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports


1995
May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1
17 182 92 39 33
2
17 171 92 33 26
3
46 171 84 39 13
4
46 149 75 39 8
5
46 119 75 53 7.7
6
64 119 75 53 0
7
67 119 75 53
8
67 110 75 60
9
67 110 75 60
10
67 110 84 53
11
67 110 84 46
12
110 119 84 46
13
139 119 84 33
14
139 139 84 33
15
171 139 67 28
16
101 139 67 28
17
149 119 46 28
18
182 119 46 22
19
193 119 46 53
20
193 129 46 60
21 0 193 119 53 33
22 39 199 110 53 33
23 39 193 92 53 33
24 17 182 92 64 33
25 17 193 92 92 33
26 17 193 101 84 33
27 17 193 101 56 33
28 17 193 101 56 33
29 17 193 101 53 33
30 17 193 101 53 33
31 17
101 53

CFS days 214.00 3,873.00 3,722.00 2,126.00 1,189.00 87.70
Average (cfs) 19.45 129.10 120.06 68.58 39.63 14.62

1996
May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1 4.9 157 105 61 17 32
2 9.1 154 102 45 17 32
3 2.1 156 101 42 16 33
4 0 134 101 66 16 34
5 0 143 101 86 16 35
6 4 157 99 62 17 32
7 5.1 160 95 44 16 33
8 3.2 165 93 38 15 32
9 8.7 175 90 32 16 31
10 15 174 89 28 19 33
11 21 174 89 26 17 32
12 24 166 87 26 17 32
13 39 157 83 27 18 32
14 69 156 79 25 23 32
15 96 150 77 25 21 32
16 108 149 73 25 19 33
17 113 148 80 25 18 34
18 115 146 96 25 21 34
19 120 149 90 27 31 32
20 119 158 80 28 35 36
21 117 166 68 30 37 28
22 130 175 58 23 39 15
23 172 167 46 19 38 0
24 172 162 45 18 33
25 163 158 44 18 30
26 172 156 48 12 32
27 166 152 52 16 33
28 156 141 42 17 32
29 154 107 47 18 32
30 157 107 79 17 32
31 157
87 17

CFS days 2,592.10 4,619.00 2,426.00 968.00 723.00 699.00
Average (cfs) 83.62 153.97 78.26 31.23 24.10 30.39

1997
May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1
132 135 66 43 27
2
137 143 67 42 9.1
3
120 154 67 45 9.1
4
119 152 60 45 9.1
5 0 121 139 53 45 9.1
6 9.5 133 131 53 45 9.1
7 5.4 145 130 53 45 9.1
8 20 164 124 53 45 17
9 6.1 163 121 53 45 17
10 5.7 159 116 53 43 16
11 17 147 112 59 43 16
12 49 145 112 61 44 17
13 53 145 112 61 45 16
14 53 142 111 61 43 14
15 56 142 96 60 41 13
16 75 140 84 58 40 13
17 84 138 84 58 40 12
18 101 140 83 58 41 12
19 119 146 83 51 47 12
20 139 140 83 55 43 12
21 139 137 82 49 32 11
22 160 136 81 49 32 11
23 171 130 81 49 31 11
24 177 126 82 47 30 12
25 173 120 82 45 29 8
26 154 119 80 45 29 0
27 148 122 79 48 30
28 141 135 78 47 29
29 141 144 79 46 28
30 127 138 80 45 28
31 106
79 44

CFS days 2,429.70 4,125.00 3,188.00 1,674.00 1,168.00 321.60
Average (cfs) 89.99 137.50 102.84 54.00 38.93 12.37

1998
May June July Aug. Sept. Oct.
1 0.77 182 150 37 28 38
2 28 182 169 37 28 46
3 28 193 165 37 28 46
4 28 182 160 36 28 43
5 28 182 145 36 22 41
6 33 182 106 30 22 39
7 33 145 104 29 22 38
8 33 145 107 29 33 37
9 33 145 105 29 33 36
10 33 149 104 30 33 36
11 33 139 105 30 30 35
12 33 149 104 30 33 26
13 46 149 101 29 46 25
14 46 139 90 30 49 23
15 46 139 89 67 49 22
16 46 139 88 55 49 21
17 46 119 87 55 49 20
18 60 101 86 54 48 19
19 84 101 87 33 47 18
20 101 92 86 28 41 16
21 149 92 85 40 42 13
22 160 92 84 47 40 11
23 171 101 86 71 39 9.5
24 171 110 87 67 39 8.4
25 171 118 88 39 39 7.3
26 182 137 96 39 39 0
27 187 133 81 33 39
28 187 150 80 33 39
29 193 166 82 33 39
30 182 168 67 33 39
31 182
38 33

CFS days 2,753.77 4,221.00 3,112.00 1,209.00 1,112.00 674.20
Average (cfs) 88.83 140.70 100.39 39.00 37.07 25.93