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
To advise the State of Wyoming in the Planning process to inventory the available supply and historical uses; to develop and enhance the use of water in the Platte River Basin for the present and the future.
To recognize the existing water development and protect those rights and opportunities to develop more water to benefit the future needs of the basin.
To ensure that all Wyoming water is put to beneficial use in Wyoming; to protect the health of the watersheds and preserve the opportunity of utilize those waters by municipalities, wildlife, agriculture, industry, and recreation.
The commission is responsible for the coordination of Wyoming's water and related land resources planning and with the approval of the governor is authorized to enter into contracts and agreements with the United States of America or its duly authorized representative agency for planning pertaining to the utilization of Wyoming's water and related land resources.
41-1-107. Water and related land resources planning; authority of commission.