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Agricultural Water Use: Major Diversions

 
 

The collection of information regarding Platte River Basin diversions included photographing selected diversion structures and tabulating Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit information regarding these structures. Major diversions were generally those that are permitted by the SEO to convey 50 cubic feet per second (cfs) or greater flow and were identified by a process including assessing an SEO database of basin diversion information, discussions with SEO hydrographers, and review of the 1999 Tabulation of Adjudicated Surface Water Rights of the State of Wyoming. The advice and assistance of SEO hydrographers, both in the office and in the field, was essential to the successful completion of this work. Some major diversions were not photographed, due either to private property access issues or very remote locations. Click here to view a map of the major diversions that were photographed in the Above Pathfinder subbasin. Following are diversion photographs and accompanying information for the Above Pathfinder subbasin.

Kortes Powerplant

Structure number

AP-1

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P22293D

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

2,850

Priority date

05-28-1962

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

SW 1/4SW1/4 S34-T26N-R84W

Water source

North Platte River

Photograph courtesy of USBR

Fremont Canyon Powerplant

Structure number

AP-2

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P22187D

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

2,320

Priority date

12-15-1959

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

SE1/4NE1/4 S23-T29N-R84W

Water source

North Platte River

Photograph courtesy of USBR


Seminoe Powerplant

Structure number

AP-3

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P18681D

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

1,990

Priority date

04-25-1936

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

SE1/4NE1/4 S8-T25N-R84W

Water source

North Platte River

Photograph courtesy of USBR


Bosler #3 Ditch

Structure number

AP-4

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit numbers

P6530D, P7419D, P1615E, P2280E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

118.00 + Secondary Supply

Priority dates

02-20-1905, 06-12-1905, 09-08-1906, 05-28-1910

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

NE1/4NE1/4 S24-T20N-R78W

Water source

Rock Creek

Date of photograph

09-2004

Heart and Harrison

Structure number

AP-5

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

Territorial

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

52.79 + reservoir supply

Priority dates

Spring 1885, Summer 1885

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S2-T19N-R78W

Water source

Dry Creek (Channel of Rock Creek)

Date of photograph

09-2004

Turpin Creek Diversion

Structure number

AP-6

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit numbers

P21588D, P5895E, P6365E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

Supplemental supply

Priority dates

03-22-1955, 12-27-1956, 02-20-1957

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S5-T17N-R80W

Water source

Turpin Creek

Date of photograph

09-2004

Table Land Ditch

Structure number

AP-7

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P3203D, P894E, P1549E, P1897E, P2693E, P2727E, P2849E, P3009E, P3501E, P4000E, P18243

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

72.59

Priority dates

05-29-1901, 06-23-1902, 05-18-1906, 05-21-1908, 11-02-1912, 11-02-1912, 06-06-1913, 08-06-1914, 09-04-1915, 05-08-1919, 03-02-1933

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S5-T18N-R80W

Water source

Medicine Bow River

Date of photograph

09-2004

Noel Ditch (Enl 7 L)

Structure number

AP-8

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

Territorial, P2690E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

159.86

Priority dates

Fall 1883, 10-14-1912

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S2-T19N-R78W

Water source

Rock Creek

Date of photograph

09-2004

Canon Ditch

Structure number

AP-9

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

Territorials, P1468D, P4090E, P4133E, P4288E, P5363E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

214.99

Priority dates

Season 1891, 04-28-1897, 02-07-1920, 08-14-1920, 07-12-1921, 01-07-1944

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S25-T19N-R79W

Water source

Rock Creek

Date of photograph

09-2004

One Mile (Enl Canon)

Structure number

AP-10

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

Territorial, P1325E, P4091E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second, including enlargements)

70.36

Priority dates

06-00-1888, 02-10-1905, 02-07-1920

Location – SEO district number

9

Location – SEO district office

Laramie

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S19-T19N-R78W

Water source

One Mile Creek

Date of photograph

09-2004

Douglas Creek Diversion Pipeline

Structure number

AP-11

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P22094D

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second, including enlargements)

227.93

Priority date (original territorial permit)

03-12-1954

Location – SEO district number

17

Location – SEO district office

Saratoga

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S9-T14N-R79W

Water source

Douglas Creek

Date of photograph

10-2004

Henry

Structure number

AP-12

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

Territorial, P697E, P739E, P1328E, P1918E, P5034E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second, including enlargements)

36.22 + Supplemental Supply

Priority dates

05-00-1888, 09-02-1901, 11-26-1901, 02-14-1905, 06-24-1908, 09-16-1935

Location – SEO district number

18

Location – SEO district office

Saratoga

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S32-T13N-R81W

Water source

Big Creek

Date of photograph

10-2004

Casteel

Structure number

AP-13

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P3575D, P1130E, P1455E, P1946E, P3039E, P5037E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second, including enlargements)

34.55 + Supplemental Supply

Priority dates

11-29-1901, 07-06-1903, 10-27-1905, 07-27-1908, 09-29-1914, 09-16-1935

Location – SEO district number

18

Location – SEO district office

Saratoga

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S32-T13N-R81W

Water source

Big Creek

Date of photograph

10-2004

French Canal

Structure number

AP-14

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P13388D, P3778E, P4496E, P4497E, P4498E, P4765E, P4768E, P5744E, P5747E, P5808E, P7046E, P7047E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

0.81 + Supplemental Supply

Priority dates

10-24-1913, 02-14-1917, 05-20-1922, 05-17-1924, 06-11-1926, 02-02-1931, 01-04-1932, 08-16-1954, 09-01-1954, 06-30-1955, 07-07-1960, 07-07-1960

Location – SEO district number

17

Location – SEO district office

Saratoga

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S30-T16N-R80W

Water source

North French Creek

Date of photograph

10-2004

Wiant

Structure number

AP-15

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P5176, P1803E, P2235E, P2997E, P3263E, P3067E, P3878E, P4350E, P4408E, P4493E, P4763E, P4717E, P4766E, P5807E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

72.11 + Supplemental Supply

Priority dates

10-28-1902, 12-05-1907, 05-24-1910, 06-22-1914, 08-12-1914, 11-12-1914, 02-14-1917, 05-20-1922, 05-17-1924, 06-11-1926, 02-02-1931, 02-14-1931, 01-04-1932, 06-30-1955

Location – SEO district number

17

Location – SEO district office

Saratoga

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S7-T16N-R81W

Water source

North & South Brush Creek, North & Middle French Creek, South Barrett Creek

Date of photograph

10-2004

Wolford

Structure number

AP-16

Wyoming State Engineer’s Office (SEO) permit number

P119D, P173D, P871E, P2605E, P3907E, P15209D, P3992E, P3993E, P4022E, P5942E, P5943E, P5944E, P5945E, P6113E, P6114E, P6115E

Permitted conveyance (cubic feet per second)

36.04 + Supplemental Supply

Priority date (original permit)

8-21-1891, 12-19-1895, 07-07-1902, 12-11-1911, 06-11-1918, 7-27-1918, 04-11-1919, 04-11-1919, 7-10-1919, 07-03-1957, 07-25-1957, 08-05-1957, 08-15-1957, 09-30-1959, 05-11-1960, 09-05-1963

Location – SEO district number

7

Location – SEO district office

Saratoga

Location – Qtr/Qtr (if available)/Section/Township/Range

S15-T14N-R84W

Water source

North Fork Grand Encampment River

Date of photograph

10-2004
 
 


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