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
Powder/Tongue River Basin Plan
Final Report
Prepared for:
Wyoming Water Development Commission
Basin Planning Program
Prepared by:
HKM Engineering Inc.
Lord Consulting
Watts and Associates
February 2002
I. INTRODUCTION
- A. Introduction
- B. Description
- C. Water Related History of the Basin
- D. Wyoming Water Law
- E. Interstate Compacts
- A. Overview
- B. Agricultural Water Use
- C. Municipal and Domestic Use
- D. Industrial Use
- E. Recreational Use
- F. Environmental Use
- G. Reservoir Evaporation
- H. Basin Water Use Summary
III. AVAILABLE SURFACE WATER AND GROUND WATER DETERMINATION
- A. Surface Water
- B. Ground Water
- A. Agricultural Demand Projections
- B. Municipal and Domestic Demand Projections
- C. Industrial Demand Projections
- D. Recreation Demand Projections
- E. Future Environmental Water Requirements
- F. Summary of Projected Water Demands
- G. Future Uses as Related to Compact Allocation
V. FUTURE WATER USE OPPORTUNITIES
- A. Introduction
- B. Screening Criteria
- C. Long-List of Future Water Use Opportunities
- D. Short-List of Future Water Use Opportunities
- E. Short-List Evaluation Methodology
- F. Legal and Institutional Constraints
- G. Water Quality Issues