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Numerous water right permits have been issued by the Wyoming State EngineerÆs Office (SEO) for the benefit of fish and wildlife. These permits are held not only by State and Federal agencies but also by private citizens for the purpose of maintaining fisheries and wildlife habitat. A complete listing of waters appropriated for environmental benefit use is too extensive to compile in this basin plan. A Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGF) and a Basin Electric Power Cooperative permit for fish and wildlife uses in the Lower Laramie subbasin are shown in the following table. To view a map showing the locations of selected fish and wildlife permits throughout WyomingÆs Platte River Basin click here.

Summary - Water Appropriations for Fish and Wildlife, Lower Laramie subbasin

Name
Permit No.
Appropriation
Source
Appropriator
Location (S,T,R)
Beneficial use(s)
Grayrocks Reservoir 7649R 15,000 acre-feet Laramie River Basin Electric Power Cooperative 5-25-65 fish, irrigation, industrial, recreation, wildlife
31837 -- fish, wildlife
North Laramie Land Company No. 3 Reservoir 1517R 3156.84 acre-feet North Laramie River Wyoming Game and Fish Department 22-25-68 fish, recreation

 

 
 
 
 


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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