Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming State Water Plan
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
Wyoming Water Development Office
6920 Yellowtail Rd
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: 307-777-7626
SUBJECT: | Green River Basin Plan Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description |
PREPARED BY: | Pat Tyrrell, Jennifer Russell, States West Water Resources |
Blue Bell Ditch, Henry's Fork
Diversion Description: Information not available at time of report.
Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.
Wyoming Water Rights Summary:
Priority Date (M-D-Y) | Permit Number |
Permitted Use | Acres | Flow (cfs) |
Cumulative Flow (cfs) | Comments |
08-29-1922 | 16752 | Irrigation, Stock | 852.11 | 12.16 | 12.16 | |
09-07-1934 | 4966E | Irrigation, Stock | 140.00 | 2.00 | 14.16 |
Storage Rights: None.
Estimated Canal Losses: Information not available at time of report.
Irrigation Practices: Information not available at time of report.
Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Information not available at time of report.
Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to Henry's Fork above Heiser Ditch.
Other Operational Information: Information not available at time of report.
Blue Bell Ditch, Henry's Fork, Diversion Data
Data:
1998: 6/1, 30.0 cfs (est.)
Supply: 1980, average; 1981, slightly below average; 1982, average; 1983, above average; 1984, above average; 1985, average; 1986, average; 1987, average;1988, below average; 1989, below average; 1990, below average; 1991, slightly below average; 1992; below average; 1993, average; 1994, below average; 1995, slightly above average; 1996, average; 1997, average; 1998, slightly above average.
Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports.
Interstate Canal, Burnt Fork
Diversion Description: Diversion consists of a single slide gate mounted on a concrete structure. A rock diversion dam exists.1
Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.1
Wyoming Water Rights Summary:Water rights for this ditch are held in the following Utah permits:
Priority Date (M-D-Y) | Utah Claim # | Flow (second-feet) | Source | Comments |
02-18-1926 | 1367 | 29.55 | Lost Creek | Storage in Beaver Meadows Reservoir (Dam ID#00028) |
02-18-1926 | 1218 | Burnt Fork | Storage in Island Lake Reservoir (Dam ID#00147) | |
02-18-1926 | 1366 | 50.00 | Burnt Fork | Direct Flow Right |
07-07-1927 | 2496 | 22.74 | Burnt Fork | Total yearly diversion authorized at 3 acre-feet per acre, or 5813.34 acre-feet in Wyoming, from all sources. |
Storage Rights: Beaver Meadows Reservoir, Island Lake Reservoir.
Estimated Canal Losses: Considerably greater than typical (20-25%) losses are experienced for the upper reaches of the canal, while larger losses (up to 50%) area experienced near the end of the canal.1
Irrigation Practices: Lands are flood irrigated.1
Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Lands are native grass hay and pasture.1
Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to Henry's Fork, with approximately 50% of the flow captured in the reach between Birch Creek and Coon Hollow, 20% between Coon Hollow and Hisey Hollow, and 30% between Hisey Hollow and Logan Hollow.
Other Operational Information: Water users who have storage rights in reservoirs located in Utah are restricted to a May 15th ditch turn-on date, and a October 1st turn-off date. Other water uses may use water from the ditch when not regulated by priority date.1
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Interstate Canal, Burnt Fork, Diversion Data
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Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | |
1980 | 54.16 | 3,222.84 | 32.48 | 1,997.12 | ||||||
1981 | 16.90 | 1,039.14 | 32.86 | 1,955.11 | 12.90 | 793.19 | ||||
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1984 | 30.00 | 1,785.12 | 30.00 | 1,844.63 | 28.45 | 1,749.32 | ||||
1985 | 29.80 | 1,773.22 | ||||||||
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1993 | 18.72 | 1,113.92 | 19.21 | 1,181.18 | ||||||
1994 | 22.31 | 1,327.54 | ||||||||
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1997 | 17.37 | 1,033.59 | ||||||||
1998 | 29.38 | 1,748.23 | ||||||||
Averages: | 16.90 | 1,039.14 | 25.78 | 1,533.82 | 23.65 | 1,454.03 | 28.45 | 1,749.32 |
Data:
1980: 5/19, 7.52 cfs; 5/26, 18.13 cfs; 6/1, 36.46 cfs; 6/5, 55.39 cfs; 6/14, 55.39 cfs; 6/26, 55.39 cfs; 7/8, 67.97 cfs; 7/9, 42.17 cfs, 7/17, 42.17 cfs; 7/18, 29.08 cfs; 7/21, 27.42 cfs; 7/22, off.
1981: 5/15, 30.0 cfs; 5/27, 30.3 cfs; 6/5, 38.1 cfs; 6/18, 38.1 cfs; 6/19, 30.3 cfs; 6/20, 26.7 cfs; 6/22, 25.0 cfs; 7/6, 25.0 cfs; 7/12, 25.0 cfs; 7/17, off.
1984: 5/25, 30.0 cfs (est); 6/15, 30.0 cfs (est); 7/20, 30.0 cfs (est); 8/7, 126.0 cfs.
1985: 5/28, 30.3 cfs; 6/4, 30.3 cfs; 6/10, 42.2 cfs (arrive), 30.3 cfs (depart); 6/18, 25.0 cfs; 6/29, 30.3 cfs; 7/12, 20.0 cfs.1986: 7/9, 30.3 cfs.
1987: 6/24, 45.1 cfs.
1993: 6/11, 38.06 cfs (arrive), 30.33 cfs (depart); 6/15, 34.89 cfs (arrive), 30.33 cfs(depart); 6/23, 30.33 cfs; 6/25, 26.71 cfs; 7/10, 23.94 cfs; 7/28, 14.60 cfs (arrive), 1.00 cfs (depart).
1994: 5/23, 33.0 cfs; 6/2, 38.9 cfs; 6/6, 38.1 cfs (arrive), 30.0 cfs (depart); 6/8, 26.7 cfs (arrive), 30.0 cfs (depart); 6/13, 30.0 cfs; 6/22, 30.0 cfs.
1997: 6/24, 53.0 cfs (arrive), 30.3 cfs (depart); 6/30, 28.0 cfs; 7/2, 20.0 cfs; 7/17, 18.1 cfs; 7/22, 32.2 cfs (arrive), 28.0 cfs (depart); 7/25, 30.3 cfs (arrive), 18.6 cfs (depart).
1998: 6/27, 67.4 cfs; 7/16, 53.1 cfs; 7/21, 38.1 cfs.
Supply: 1980, average; 1981, slightly below average; 1982, average; 1983, above average; 1984, above average; 1985, average; 1986, average; 1987, average;1988, below average; 1989, below average; 1990, below average; 1991, slightly below average; 1992; below average; 1993, average; 1994, below average; 1995, slightly above average; 1996, average; 1997, average; 1998, slightly above average.
Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports.
Peoples Canal, Henry's Fork
Diversion Description: Information not available at time of report.
Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.
Wyoming Water Rights Summary:
Priority Date (M-D-Y) | Permit Number |
Permitted Use | Acres | Flow (cfs) |
Cumulative Flow (cfs) | Comments |
09-11-1899 | 2266 | Irrigation | 2,290.36 | 32.67 | 32.67 | 2,013.60 acres (28.72 cfs) of Total in Utah. |
02-19-1957 | 5898E | Irrigation | 24.50 | 0.35 | 33.02 | |
08-21-1972 | 6437E | Irrigation, Stock | 27.00 | 0.39 | 33.41 |
Storage Rights: None.
Estimated Canal Losses: Information not available at time of report.
Irrigation Practices: Information not available at time of report.
Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Information not available at time of report.
Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to Henry's Fork below the Colorado border.
Other Operational Information: Information not available at time of report.
Peoples Canal, Henry's Fork, Diversion Data
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Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | Average (cfs) | Monthly Total (AF) | |
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1998 | 69.80 | 4,153.39 | ||||||||
Averages: | 69.80 | 4,153.39 |
Data:
1998: 6/1, 69.8 cfs; 7/6, 64.6 cfs.
Supply: 1980, average; 1981, slightly below average; 1982, average; 1983, above average; 1984, above average; 1985, average; 1986, average; 1987, average;1988, below average; 1989, below average; 1990, below average; 1991, slightly below average; 1992; below average; 1993, average; 1994, below average; 1995, slightly above average; 1996, average; 1997, average; 1998, slightly above average.
Source: State Engineer's Office, Annual Hydrographers' Reports.
Stag Hollow Ditch, Henry's Fork
Diversion Description: Information not available at time of report.
Conveyance Description: Open Channel Canal.
Wyoming Water Rights Summary:
Priority Date (M-D-Y) | Permit Number |
Permitted Use | Acres | Flow (cfs) |
Cumulative Flow (cfs) | Comments |
09-04-1909 | 9326 | Domestic, Irrigation | 160.00 | 2.28 | 2.28 | |
09-26-1911 | 2537E | Domestic, Irrigation | 531.00 | 7.59 | 9.87 | |
07-26-1915 | 3252E | Domestic, Irrigation | 160.00 | 2.28 | 12.15 |
Storage Rights: None.
Estimated Canal Losses: Information not available at time of report.
Irrigation Practices: Information not available at time of report.
Crop Types / Consumptive Use: Information not available at time of report.
Return Flows: Return flows are delivered to Poison Creek above Donohoo Number 3 ditch.
Other Operational Information: Information not available at time of report.
Stag Hollow Ditch, Henry's Fork, Diversion Data
No Diversion Data Available.