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TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
Subject: | Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description Memoranda |
Prepared By: | BRS Engineering |
Date: | 2003 |
Trapper Creek
Highline
DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM
HIGH LINE DITCH
USGS ID 44107 E7, 43108 F2, 44107 E6 USGS NAME SHELL
DIVERSION DESCRIPTION
One 4' screwtype sliding steel gate in concrete headwall with concrete wingwalls.
DIVERSION LOCATION
Source: Trapper Creek
891' South and 82' East of the NW corner of Section 1, Township 52N, Range 91W, and is in the NW 1/4
NW 1/4 Section 1.
CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION
Open dirt and partially piped ditch approximately 5 1/4 miles long serving approximately 340 acres, ditch
capacity approximately 17 c.f.s.
WYOMING WATER RIGHTS
Priority Date | Permit Number | Permit Use | Acres | Flow(cfs) | (af) | Cumulative Flow(cfs) | Comments |
1/21/1898 | 1716 | Irr. | 271.00 | 3.02 |
| 3.02 |
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4/07/1906 | 1522E | Irr., Dom. | 65.00 | 0.93 |
| 4.58 |
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10/09/1908 | 1962E | Irr. | 55.00 | 0.78 |
| 5.36 |
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5/05/1911 | 2469E | Irr., Dom. | 14.10 | 0.20 |
| 5.56 |
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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 enhanced by irrigation pipe and some sprinkler irrigation, small parcel irrigation.
CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE
Alfalfa hay, small grain, pasture, occasional corn, lawns and gardens, Town of Shell.
RETURN FLOWS
Mostly to Shell Creek, some picked up by Shell Canal.
OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dave Flitner
Shell, WY
(307)765-2961
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 |
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1984 |
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1985 |
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1986 |
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1995 |
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1996 | 5/13, 4 cfs; 5/17, 4 cfs; 6/8, 5 cfs; 6/11, 5 cfs; 7/1, 5 cfs; 7/21, 6.79 cfs; 9/5, 4.75 cfs; 9/7, 4.75 cfs |
1997 |
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1998 | 5/1, 5.23 cfs; 5/8, 7.76 cfs; 5/12, 10.79 cfs; 5/15, 12.43 cfs; 5/18, 14.16 cfs; 5/22, 29.46 cfs; 5/26, 9.23 cfs; 6/1, 8.19 cfs; 6/5, 11.93 cfs; 6/8, 7.48 cfs; 6/11, 7.34 cfs; 6/15, 6.79 cfs; 6/18, 6.79 cfs; 6/25, 6.39 cfs; 6/29, 6.39 cfs; 7/2, 6.12 cfs; 7/6, 12.43 cfs; 7/9, 10.16 cfs; 7/13, 9.38 cfs; 7/16, 8.43 cfs; 7/21, 4.05 cfs; 7/23, 3.94 cfs; 7/27, 4.28 cfs; 7/29, 10 cfs; 7/30, 12.43 cfs; 8/4, 7.2 cfs; 8/7, 5.11 cfs; 8/10, 7.2 cfs; 8/13, 9.23 cfs; 8/18, 5.74 cfs; 8/21, 7.81 cfs; 8/31, 9.34 cfs; 9/8, 9.2 cfs; 9/11, 9.2 cfs; 9/14, 6.39 cfs; 9/17, 6.39 cfs; 9/21, 4.51 cfs; 9/25, 10.46 cfs; 9/28, 9.06 cfs; 10/2, 6.26 cfs; 10/5, 6.51 cfs; 10/8, 6.28 cfs; 10/12, 6.51 cfs; 10/14, 5.39 cfs; 10/19, 2.95 cfs |
1999 | 4/5, Off; 4/20, Off; 5/3, Off; 5/6, Off; 5/14, 4.63 cfs; 5/17, 4.99 cfs; 5/25, 10.95 cfs; 5/28, 3.61 cfs; 6/1, 3.5 cfs; 6/8, 7.34 cfs; 6/10, 5.74 cfs; 6/14, 4.05 cfs; 6/18, 9.69 cfs; 6/21, 9.69 cfs; 6/28, 8.34 cfs; 7/2, 13.29 cfs; 7/6, 12.94 cfs; 7/12, 11.77 cfs; 7/19, 11.77 cfs; 7/23, 11.6 cfs; 7/30, 12.1 cfs; 8/3, 11.77 cfs; 8/6, 16.52 cfs; 8/9, 16.89 cfs; 8/13, 10.79 cfs; 8/16, 10.31 cfs; 8/19, 10 cfs; 8/24, 9.38 cfs; 9/2, 10 cfs; 9/8, 11.11 cfs; 9/10, 7.2 cfs; 9/15, 6.22 cfs; 9/17, 5.88 cfs; 9/21, 5.66 cfs; 9/24, 6.33 cfs; 9/29, 6.68 cfs; 10/5, 5.36 cfs; 10/18, 3.5 cfs; 10/20, 3.39 cfs; 10/26, 3.29 cfs; 10/28, 2.78 cfs |
2000 | 4/3, 6.65 cfs; 4/10, 6.79 cfs; 4/14, 6.52 cfs; 4/17, 6.65 cfs; 4/21, 6.65 cfs; 4/24, 6.79 cfs; 4/28, 7.06 cfs; 5/2, 5.86 cfs; 5/5, 7.06 cfs; 5/12, 7.2 cfs; 5/15, 7.06 cfs; 5/19, 7.91 cfs; 5/23, 8.49 cfs; 5/30, 15.23 cfs; 6/2, 9.84 cfs; 6/5, 9.23 cfs; 6/12, 8.49 cfs; 6/16, 8.78 cfs; 6/19, 8.49 cfs; 6/22, 8.63 cfs; 6/26, 7.91 cfs; 6/29, 8.34 cfs; 7/3, 8.19 cfs; 7/6, 8.63 cfs; 7/12, 9.69 cfs; 7/24, 4.63 cfs; 7/28, 4.75 cfs; 8/1, 4.87 cfs; 8/5, 6.39 cfs; 8/8, 8.49 cfs; 8/15, 5.11 cfs; 8/17, 3.19 cfs; 8/21, 4.99 cfs; 8/24, 3.72 cfs; 8/31, 4.51 cfs; 9/5, 5.99 cfs; 9/8, 4.63 cfs; 9/11, 4.51 cfs; 9/14, 4.63 cfs; 9/18, 4.39 cfs; 9/21, 4.51 cfs; 9/27, 6.12 cfs; 9/29, 5.74 cfs; 10/3, 5.74 cfs; 10/6, 5.74 cfs |
2001 | 4/3, Off; 4/6, Off; 4/12, Off; 4/17, Off; 4/20, Off; 4/24, Off; 4/27, Off; 4/30, Off; 5/4, Off; 5/8, 4 cfs; 5/11, 10.79 cfs; 5/15, 10.79 cfs; 5/18, 13.29 cfs; 5/21, 11.6 cfs; 5/24, 10.47 cfs; 5/29, 10 cfs; 6/1, 5.86 cfs; 6/6, 7.48 cfs; 6/12, 7.06 cfs; 6/18, 8.63 cfs; 6/22, 5.86 cfs; 6/29, 4.87 cfs; 7/3, 3.98 cfs; 7/6, 3.98 cfs; 7/9, 5.39 cfs; 7/13, 5.39 cfs; 7/17, 3.94 cfs; 7/21, 2.88 cfs; 7/22, 3.39 cfs; 7/23, 3.94 cfs; 7/26, 3.94 cfs; 7/31, 3.83 cfs; 8/2, 3.61 cfs; 8/7, 3.19 cfs; 8/9, 3.94 cfs; 8/13, 3.83 cfs; 8/17, 3.94 cfs; 8/21, 3.5 cfs; 8/27, 2.88 cfs; 8/31, 3.5 cfs; 9/4, 3.39 cfs; 9/11, 3.94 cfs; 9/14, 3.94 cfs; 9/17, 4.28 cfs; 9/20, 4.99 cfs |
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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