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Major Rivers, Streams, and Lakes

 
 

As seen on the following map, the Pathfinder, Kortes, and Seminoe Federal Reservoirs lie within Above Pathfinder subbasin. The North Platte River flows northward from the Wyoming/Colorado border to the federal reservoirs. The Sweetwater River flows eastward to the North Platte River in the northwestern portion of the subbasin and the Encampment River flows northeastward into the North Platte River in the southern portion of the subbasin. The Medicine Bow River flows northward out of the Medicine Bow National Forest then westward into Seminoe Reservoir


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The Platte River Basin Plan is a planning tool developed for the Wyoming Water Development Office. It presents estimated current and estimated future uses of water in WyomingÆs Platte River Basin. The Plan is not used to determine compliance with or administration of state law, federal law, court decrees, interstate compacts, or interstate agreements.
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