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Horse Creek Subbasin Future Groundwater Development Potential

 
 

Depending upon the type of groundwater use and desired water quality and quantity, the aquifer systems have potential for future development in the Horse Creek subbasin. A map of potential groundwater development sites for the Horse Creek subbasin is shown on the map below. The future development potential of the major aquifer systems located within the Hosre Creek subbasin is as follows:

  • The Quaternary Aquifer System yields large quantities of groundwater to wells. Water quality issues and potential susceptibility of groundwater to contamination will need to be addressed on a site-specific basis.

  • The Late Tertiary Aquifer System has been developed for irrigation, domestic, industrial, and stock supplies in the subbasin. Despite its current level of development in certain areas, future development of high capacity supplies from this system may be feasible, as long as the development areas are located outside the Laramie County Control Area. Future development will depend upon potential impacts to existing users and the determinations of Laramie County Control Area management.

  • The Late Cretaceous Aquifer System has been developed to a limited extent in this subbasin. The lower quality of the groundwater in this aquifer system may limit the usefulness of this aquifer.

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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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