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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
Subject: | Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description Memoranda |
Prepared By: | BRS Engineering |
Date: | 2003 |
Rock Creek
Ashworth 2
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM
ASHWORTH #2 DITCH
USGS ID 44109 A2, 44109 B9 USGS NAME PITCHFORK, THOMAS RESERVOIR
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
One 24" screwtype gate on buried 24" culvert.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Rock Creek
N 33E 57'W, 5268' from the NE corner Section 21, Township 48N, Range 103W.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Open dirt ditch 2 1/2 miles long, then dumping into old line of the Rock Creek Ditch, with major lateral to lands on Rose
Creek. Delivers water to approximately 780 acres in one ownership. Ditch capacity ~ 12 c.f.s.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
8/04/1884 | Terr. | Irr. | 783.00 | 11.18 |
| 11.18 |
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STORAGE RIGHTS
None
ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES
Varies with time of year; estimated 20-25% at peak.
IRRIGATION PRACTICES
Conventional flood irrigation practices.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Hay and pasture
RETURN FLOWS
Some to Rose Creek, remainder to Greybull River.
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Pitchfork Ranch Co.
Meeteetse, WY
(307)868-2407
PHOTO LOG
Information collected from files available at Division 3 Office of the State Engineer Office in Riverton, WY, and from the
ditch contact person when available.
DIVERSION RECORD
Year | Measured Data |
1983 | 6/28, 10.17 cfs; 6/29, 10.17 cfs; 6/30, 10.17 cfs; 7/1, 10.17 cfs; 7/2, 10.17 cfs; 7/3, 10.17 cfs; 7/4, 10.17 cfs; 7/5, 10.17 cfs; 7/6, 10.17 cfs; 7/7, 10.17 cfs; 7/8, 9.82 cfs; 7/9, 9.82 cfs; 7/10, 9.82 cfs; 7/11, 10 cfs; 7/12, 10 cfs; 7/13, 10.53 cfs; 7/14, 10.53 cfs; 7/15, 7.97 cfs; 7/16, 7.97 cfs; 7/17, 7.97 cfs; 7/18, 7.97 cfs; 7/19, 7.97 cfs; 7/20, 7.97 cfs; 7/21, 7.97 cfs; 7/22, 7.97 cfs; 7/23, 7.97 cfs; 7/24, 7.97 cfs; 7/25, 1.82 cfs; 7/26, 1.82 cfs; 7/27, 1.82 cfs; 7/28, 1.82 cfs; 7/29, 1.73 cfs; 7/30, 1.73 cfs; 7/31, 1.73 cfs; 8/1, 1.73 cfs; 8/2, 1.73 cfs; 8/3, 1.73 cfs; 8/4, 1.73 cfs; 8/5, 1.73 cfs; 8/6, 1.63 cfs; 8/7, 1.63 cfs; 8/8, 1.63 cfs; 8/9, 1.63 cfs; 8/10, 1.63 cfs; 8/11, 1.63 cfs; 8/12, 1.63 cfs; 8/13, 1.63 cfs; 8/14, 1.63 cfs; 8/15, 1.63 cfs |
1984 | 6/11, 10.17 cfs; 6/12, 10.17 cfs; 6/13, 10.17 cfs; 6/14, 10.17 cfs; 6/15, 10.17 cfs; 6/16, 10.17 cfs; 6/17, 10.17 cfs; 6/18, 12 cfs; 6/19, 12 cfs; 6/20, 12 cfs; 6/21, 12 cfs; 6/22, 12 cfs; 6/23, 12 cfs; 6/24, 12 cfs; 6/25, 12 cfs; 6/26, 12 cfs; 6/27, 12 cfs; 6/28, 12 cfs; 6/29, 12 cfs; 6/30, 12 cfs; 7/1, 12 cfs; 7/2, 12 cfs; 7/3, 12 cfs; 7/4, 12 cfs; 7/5, 12 cfs; 7/6, 12 cfs; 7/7, 12 cfs; 7/8, 12 cfs; 7/9, 12 cfs; 7/10, 4.84 cfs; 7/11, 4.84 cfs; 7/12, 4.84 cfs; 7/13, 4.84 cfs; 7/14, 4.84 cfs; 7/15, 4.84 cfs; 7/16, 4.84 cfs; 7/17, 4.84 cfs; 7/18, 4.84 cfs; 7/19, 4.05 cfs; 7/20, 4.05 cfs; 7/21, 4.05 cfs; 7/22, 4.05 cfs; 7/23, 4.05 cfs; 7/24, 4.05 cfs; 7/25, 4.05 cfs; 7/26, 3.68 cfs; 7/27, 3.68 cfs; 7/28, 3.68 cfs; 7/29, 3.68 cfs; 7/30, 3.68 cfs; 7/31, 3.68 cfs; 8/1, 3.68 cfs; 8/2, 3.68 cfs; 8/3, 3.68 cfs; 8/4, 3.68 cfs; 8/5, 3.68 cfs; 8/15, 6.11 cfs; 8/16, 6.11 cfs; 8/17, 6.11 cfs; 8/18, 6.11 cfs; 8/19, 6.11 cfs |
1985 | 6/24, 7.12 cfs; 6/25, 7.49 cfs; 6/26, 7.49 cfs; 6/27, 7.49 cfs; 6/28, 7.49 cfs; 6/29, 7.49 cfs; 6/30, 7.49 cfs; 7/1, 5.82 cfs; 7/2, 5.82 cfs; 7/3, 5.82 cfs; 7/4, 5.82 cfs; 7/5, 5.82 cfs; 7/6, 5.82 cfs; 7/7, 5.82 cfs; 7/8, 4.05 cfs; 7/9, 4.05 cfs; 7/10, 4.05 cfs; 7/11, 4.05 cfs; 7/12, 4.05 cfs; 7/13, 3.68 cfs; 7/14, 3.68 cfs; 7/15, 3.68 cfs; 7/16, 3.68 cfs; 7/17, 3.68 cfs; 7/18, 3.08 cfs; 7/19, 3.08 cfs; 7/20, 3.08 cfs; 7/21, 3.08 cfs; 7/22, 3.08 cfs; 7/23, 3.08 cfs; 7/24, 3.08 cfs; 7/25, 2.53 cfs; 7/26, 2.53 cfs; 7/27, 2.53 cfs; 7/28, 2.53 cfs; 7/29, 2.53 cfs |
1986 | 6/2, 10.17 cfs; 6/3, 10.17 cfs; 6/4, 10.17 cfs; 6/5, 10.17 cfs; 6/6, 8.46 cfs; 6/7, 8.46 cfs; 6/8, 8.46 cfs; 6/9, 8.46 cfs; 6/10, 8.46 cfs; 6/11, 9.3 cfs; 6/12, 9.3 cfs; 6/13, 9.3 cfs; 6/14, 9.3 cfs; 6/15, 9.3 cfs; 6/16, 9.3 cfs; 6/17, 9.3 cfs; 6/18, 9.3 cfs; 6/19, 9.3 cfs; 6/20, 8.79 cfs; 6/21, 8.79 cfs; 6/22, 8.79 cfs; 6/23, 8.79 cfs; 6/24, 8.79 cfs; 6/25, 8.79 cfs; 6/26, 8.79 cfs; 6/27, 5.97 cfs; 6/28, 5.97 cfs; 6/29, 5.97 cfs; 6/30, 5.97 cfs; 7/1, 8.46 cfs; 7/2, 8.46 cfs; 7/3, 8.46 cfs; 7/4, 8.46 cfs; 7/5, 8.46 cfs; 7/6, 8.46 cfs; 7/7, 7.97 cfs; 7/8, 7.97 cfs; 7/9, 7.97 cfs; 7/10, 7.97 cfs; 7/11, 7.97 cfs; 7/12, 7.97 cfs; 7/13, 7.97 cfs; 7/14, 7.17 cfs; 7/15, 7.17 cfs; 7/16, 7.17 cfs; 7/17, 7.17 cfs; 7/29, 3.44 cfs; 7/30, 3.44 cfs; 7/31, 3.32 cfs; 8/1, 3.32 cfs; 8/2, 3.32 cfs; 8/3, 3.32 cfs; 8/4, 3.32 cfs; 8/5, 3.32 cfs; 8/6, 2.86 cfs; 8/7, 2.86 cfs; 8/8, 2.86 cfs; 8/9, 2.86 cfs; 8/10, 2.86 cfs; 8/11, 2.64 cfs; 8/12, 2.64 cfs; 8/13, 2.64 cfs; 8/14, 2.64 cfs; 8/15, 2.64 cfs; 8/16, 2.64 cfs; 8/17, 2.64 cfs;
8/18, 1.54 cfs; 8/19, 1.54 cfs; 8/20, 1.54 cfs; 8/21, 1.54 cfs; 8/22, 1.54 cfs; 8/23, 1.54 cfs; 8/24, 1.54 cfs; 8/25, 1.54 cfs; 8/26, 3.32 cfs; 8/27, 3.32 cfs; 8/28, 3.32 cfs; 8/29, 3.32 cfs; 8/30, 3.32 cfs; 8/31, 3.32 cfs; 9/1, 3.32 cfs |
1995 | 3/14, Off; 3/20, Off; 4/3, Off; 4/6, Off; 4/17, Off; 4/24, Off; 4/29, Off; 6/1, Off; 6/7, Off; 6/14, Off; 6/20, Off; 6/29, 12.32 cfs; 7/6, 12.32 cfs; 7/10, 12.32 cfs; 7/17, 12.32 cfs; 7/25, Off; 7/31, Off; 8/2, Off; 8/4, Off; 8/30, Off; 9/11, Off; 9/20, Off; 9/25, Off |
1996 | 5/31, Off; 6/3, 12 cfs; 6/10, 12 cfs; 6/17, 12 cfs; 6/24, 12 cfs; 7/3, 12 cfs; 7/10, 4 cfs; 7/17, 2.35 cfs; 7/24, Off; 7/31, Off; 8/14, Off; 8/22, 4.05 cfs; 9/10, Off; 9/17, Off |
1997 | 6/5, 12 cfs; 7/3, 4.05 cfs; 7/13, 4.05 cfs; 8/29, Off; 9/4, Off; 9/12, Off; 9/18, Off; 9/30, Off |
1998 | 3/6, Off; 3/13, Off; 3/20, Off; 3/27, Off; 4/3, Off; 6/10, Off; 6/22, Off; 6/30, Off; 7/7, Off; 7/15, Off; 7/24, Off; 8/7, Off; 8/14, Off; 9/3, Off; 9/10, Off; 9/14, Off; 9/29, Off |
1999 | 6/16, 3 cfs; 7/12, Off; 8/19, Off; 8/24, Off |
2000 | 5/24, Off; 6/10, 12 cfs; 7/20, Off; 7/31, 11.26 cfs; 8/13, 4.05 cfs; 9/7, Off; 9/14, Off |
2001 | 3/1, Off; 3/5, Off; 3/12, Off; 3/19, Off; 3/26, Off; 4/2, Off; 4/9, Off; 4/16, Off; 4/22, Off; 4/30, Off; 5/8, Off; 5/15, Off; 6/4, 7.49 cfs; 7/2, Off; 7/18, Off; 7/23, Off; 7/28, Off; 8/2, Off; 8/5, Off; 8/8, Off; 8/11, Off; 8/17, Off; 8/20, Off; 8/28, Off |
Notes: |
- 1 For days in which two measurements were taken, one of the measurments was assigned to the day immediately before or after the actual measurement day.
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2 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports for years when spot measurements taken. |
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