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
Name Dam/Reservoir |
Stream (State) |
Owner | Purposes | Maximum Storage (dam/reservoir) (Acre-feet) |
Upper Basin | ||||
Fontenelle Res. | Green R. (Wyoming) | USBR | Power, flood control, fish and wildlife, recreation | 344,800 |
Flaming Gorge Res. | Green R. (Utah, Wyo.) | USBR | River regulation, power, recreation, fish and wildlife. | 3,749,000 |
Blue Mesa Res. | Gunnison R. (Colo.) | USBR | Water Conservation, river regulation, power, recreation, fish and wildlife | 829,500 |
Morrow Point Res. | Gunnison R. (Colo.) | USBR | Power | 117,000 |
Crystal Dam & Res. | Gunnison R. (Colo.) | USBR | Reregulation of Morrow Point releases, power | 17,600 |
Navajo Dam & Res. | San Juan R. (New Mex.) | USBR | Water conservation, flood control, recreation | 1,696,400 |
Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell | Colorado R. (Ariz., Utah) | USBR | Power, recreation, fish and wildlife | 25,002,000 |
Lower Basin | ||||
Hoover Dam, Lake Mead | Colorado R. (Nev., Ariz.) | USBR | Flood control, water conservation, power, recreation, fish and wildlife | 27,377,000 |
Davis Dam, Lake Mohave | Colorado R. (Nev., Ariz.) | USBR | Reregulation, water conservation, power, recreation | 1,810,000 |
Parker Dam, Lake Havasu | Colorado R. (Nev., Ariz.) | USBR | Forebay for MWD aqueduct power, flood control, river regulation, recreation | 619,400 |
Alamo Dam and Res. | Bill Williams (Ariz.) | COE | Flood control, water conservation, and recreation | 1,043,000 |
Painted Rock Dam and Res. | Gila (Ariz.) | COE | Flood Control | 2,491,700 |