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Powder/Tongue River Basin Water Plan
Technical Memoranda

SUBJECT: Appendix A
Irrigation Diversion Operation and Description
BIG GOOSE CREEK

PREPARED BY: HKM Engineering Inc.

DATE: March 2002


BIG GOOSE CREEK

ALLIANCE DITCH DIVERSION
BIG GOOSE & BEAVER DITCH DIVERSION, NOS. 1 & 2
GRINNELL DITCH DIVERSION ON BIG GOOSE CREEK
PARK DIVERSION DITCH
PK (PATRICK) DITCH DIVERSION
SHERIDAN CITY INTAKES - BIG GOOSE CANYON DIVERSION


BIG GOOSE CREEK DRAINAGE
INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND

The Big Goose flows out of the east slope of the Bighorn Mountains, between the Little Goose drainage to the south and the Wolf Creek drainage to the north. In Sheridan, it joins the Little Goose, then commences north to join the Tongue River east of Ranchester. The Big Goose.s upper reaches include a number of reservoirs, many of which are shared with Little Goose users through transbasin diversions like the Peralta Ditch.

CHARACTERISTICS

State Engineer.s Office water commissioners/hydrographers set a maximum loss on the creek at 10 percent (head to mouth), thanks in part to the creek.s steep descent to the valley.

Available reservoir storage water in the Big Goose drainage helps moderate changes in irrigation practices from dry years to wet years. Return flows are reduced in dry years in comparison to wet or average years, requiring water commissioners to maintain more water in the main stem to serve downstream demands.

In addition, irrigators are tending toward more conservation of the water they use, increasing the use of sprinkler irrigation. This has the effect of reducing return flows to the creek.

The Big Goose drainage very seldom goes into regulation.

Water commissioners allow 15-20 cfs of diversion into the Little Goose drainage via the Peralta Ditch and Park Diversion to enhance flows in the Little Goose as long as there is ample supply in Big Goose Creek.

USAGE

The Big Goose.s diversions are primarily used for agricultural irrigation but are also used to supply stock, municipal, and industrial demands.

Stored Water Use

Water commissioners estimate that irrigators on the Big Goose typically begin to use their stored water according to the following timing:

Wet Year Average Year Dry Year
End of July Mid-July June

Agriculture

Growers in the Big Goose drainage tend to plant acreage as approximately 50 percent grass hay and 50 percent alfalfa.

Irrigation Practices

Irrigation practices are broken out per diversion in the following diversion memoranda.

The typical irrigation season runs from April 15-May 1 (depending on whether the spring runoff is delayed by a cold weather) to early October (depending on when the first snows fall and the ground freezes). Post season irrigation is not practiced in the Big Goose drainage as a rule because reservoirs are shut off on the first of October.

Double Appropriation

Irrigation water rights with priority dates of March 1, 1945 or earlier are entitled to an additional 1cfs per 70 acres under Wyoming.s surplus water statutes. Whenever the supply in a stream exceeds the amount required to satisfy all existing appropriations established prior to March 1, 1985, the stream is said to be in an excess flow condition and water right holders with priorities between March 2, 1945 and March 1, 1985 may use an additional 1 cfs for each 70 acres irrigated.

On the Big Goose, this practice is limited primarily by the condition of ditches. Many of the ditches are not capable of carrying all of the water an irrigator could use.

% of appropriation % of ditches in drainage capable of flow
200 20
150 60
100-150 90

Permitted Uses

Permits granted for water appropriation are granted for specific uses. The following pages contain tables of permits and their associated uses. The following table provides a key to those uses:

Code Use
Chem Chemical
Com Commercial
Cul Culinary
D Domestic
Drl Drilling
Eng Steam Engines
Fire Fire Protection
Fish Fish Propogation
F.C. Flood Control
I Irrigation
Ind Industrial
I.F. Instream Flow
Mech Mechanical
Mfg Manufacturing
Mil Milling
Min Mining
Misc Miscellaneous
Mun Municipal
Oil Oil Refining or Production
P.C. Pollution Control
Power Power Development
R.R. Railroad
Rec Recreational
Ref Refining
Res. Supply Supply Facility for a Reservoir
S Stock
T Transportation

WATER RIGHTS

Two water rights summary tables are provided for each diversion serving irrigation referenced here. The first, included in the body of the diversion synopsis, refers to the rights on record with the State Engineer.s Office and is derived from that office.s Tabulation of Adjudicated Surface Water Rights of the State of Wyoming, Water Division Number Two (Oct. 1999).

Because this rights summary is pulled directly from the SEO Tab, the rights cited follow the SEO.s priority order:

Hierarchy Format of right Example
1 Day, Month, Year 05-15-1884
2 Month and Year 05-00-1884
3 Specified Season and Year Spring 1884
4 Year Only 1884
5 Before Year Before 1884

Board orders or court orders may also establish a specific priority.

Irrigated Lands Water Rights Database

The second table, which follows the diversion synopsis, is taken from the irrigated lands water rights database developed for the basin plan. It can be used as a reference with the following caveats: It only lists water rights associated with the irrigated lands polygons mapped by HKM. The table does not include nonirrigation rights devoted to reservoir supply, municipal, fish propagation, etc. The rights on this table are associated only with those irrigated lands identified through the course of this study, both actively irrigated and currently idle.

Column Heading Key
PerNo Permit Number "Terr" denotes a territorial right.
PerSfx Permit Suffix D = direct flow
E = enlargement
R = reservoir
Facility Name Parantheses denote the former means of conveyance for the water right.
Unit Flow or volume CFS = cubic feet per second
AF = acre-feet
GPM = gallons per minute
SupTyp Supply Type OS = original supply
SS = supplement supply, for lands having an original supply from another source.
Sec = secondary supply, for water stored in a reservoir
Status Status of adjudication Adj = adjudicated
Una = unadjudicated
Source Source water Parantheses denote the permit number of the related storage right.

Schematic diagram of the Big Goose drainage:


KEY DIVERSIONS

Diversion: ALLIANCE DITCH DIVERSION
Date 5 Sep. 2000
Note: Despite its relatively junior right, this ditch diverts all of the flow in Big Goose Creek under normal conditions, allowing return flows to satisfy downstream (and senior) rights. In addition, the ditch traverses gravel benches, resulting in higher than typical seepage losses.
Alliance headgate.
Diversion Description: Headgate consists of a single, 3.5 x 2.5-foot steel gate in steel slides operated with a Waterman-type screw, mounted in a steel headwall. Water is carried through a 3.5-foot corrugated metal pipe directly behind the headgate.
Diversion Location: The alliance Ditch diversion is located on the main stem of the Big Goose, well down stream of the canyon.

Headgate:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 42' 9.9'' W 107° 10' 18.3''

Flume:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 42' 13.5'' W 107° 10' 45.1''

Alliance flume and recorder.
Conveyance Description: Open channel canal, approximately 26.4 miles long.
Direct Flow Water Rights: The summary of direct flow rights follows:

Permit Priority Date Permitted Use Acres Flow (cfs) Cumulative (cfs)
83 06-29-1891 I 50.00 0.71 0.71
83 06-29-1891 I 50.00 0.71 1.42
83 06-29-1891 I 50.00 0.71 2.13
83 06-29-1891 I 70.00 1.00 3.13
83 06-29-1891 I 70.00 1.00 4.13
83 06-29-1891 I 70.00 1.00 5.13
83 06-29-1891 I 74.13 1.06 6.19
83 06-29-1891 I 80.00 1.14 7.33
83 06-29-1891 I 80.00 1.14 8.47
83 06-29-1891 I 80.00 1.14 9.61
83 06-29-1891 I 82.50 1.17 10.78
83 06-29-1891 I 100.00 1.43 12.21
83 06-29-1891 I 100.00 1.43 13.64
83 06-29-1891 I 120.00 1.71 15.35
83 06-29-1891 I 147.50 2.10 17.45
83 06-29-1891 I 150.00 2.14 19.59
83 06-29-1891 I 162.50 2.31 21.90
83 06-29-1891 I 175.00 2.50 24.40
83 06-29-1891 I 320.00 4.57 28.97
624E 02-25-1901 I 12.50 0.16 29.13
642E 04-01-1901 I 15.00 0.21 29.34
624E 02-25-1901 I 30.00 0.42 29.76
761E 12-14-1901 I 30.00 0.42 30.18
1063E 05-26-1903 D, I 40.00 0.57 0.57
1314E 07-12-1904 I 10.00 0.14 0.71
1297E 11-23-1904 I 35.00 0.50 1.21
1372E 03-04-1905 I 15.00 0.21 1.42
1678E 11-23-1906 D, I, S 80.00 1.14 2.56
1678E 11-23-1906 I 962.89 13.76 16.32
2490E 04-06-1911 D, I, S 12.50 0.18 16.50
2756E 12-24-1912 I 25.00 0.36 16.86
2770E 03-24-1913 I 40.00 0.57 17.43
2811E 04-07-1913 I 30.00 0.43 30.61

Note: The point of diversion and means of conveyance for 3.85 cfs of Permit No. 83 have been changed to the P.K. (Patrick) Ditch.
Associated Storage Rights: Irrigators use water stored in Park, Sawmill, and Dome Lake No. 1 reservoirs.
Irrigation Practices: Irrigators apply water diverted through approximately 50 percent sprinkler and 50 percent ditch-flood practices.
Return Flows: Estimated percentage of total diversion developing into return flows:

Destination Wet yr. Mid yr. Dry yr.
Soldier Creek 40 30 20
Losses: Approximately 40 percent by end
References: Div. II superintendent Mike Whitaker, State Engineer.s Office, Interview, 5 Sept. 2000

Irrigated Lands Water Rights Database
PerNo PerSfx Facility Name Priority Acres Amount Unit SupTyp Status Source
Terr D Beck No. 1 (Alliance) June 30, 1884 641.5 9.16 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
83 D Alliance (P.K. or Patrick) June 29, 1891 2031.63 28.97 CFS SS Adj Big Goose Creek
624 E Enl. Alliance Feb. 25, 1901 12.5 0.16 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
640 E Enl. Beck #1 (Alliance) March 30, 1901 50 0.71 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
642 E Enl. Alliance April 1, 1901 45 0.63 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
761 E Enl. Alliance Dec. 14, 1901 30 0.42 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1063 E Enl. Alliance May 26, 1903 40 0.57 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1297 E Enl. Alliance Nov. 23, 1904 35 0.5 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1314 E Enl. Alliance July 12, 1904 10 0.14 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1372 E Enl. Alliance March 4, 1905 15 0.21 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1678 E Enl. Alliance & Alliance Lateral (P.K. or Patrick) Nov. 23, 1906 1042.89 14.9 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2365 E Enl. Ashley & Kerr/Alliance Nov. 21, 1910 15 0.21 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2490 E Enl. Alliance April 6, 1911 12.5 0.18 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2587 E Enl. Ashley & Kerr/Alliance Dec. 2, 1911 35 0.5 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2756 E Enl. Alliance & Alliance Lateral (P.K. or Patrick) Dec. 24, 1912 25 0.36 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2770 E Enl. Alliance March 24, 1913 40 0.57 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2811 E Enl. Alliance April 7, 1913 30 0.43 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
4769 E Enl. Alliance April 21, 1930 59 0
SS Una Big Goose Creek
6740 E Enl. Alliance July 29, 1981 58.4 0
SS Una Big Goose Creek
2755 E Enl. Alliance Dec. 24, 1912 25 0
Sec Adj W Fk Big Goose Ck (688R & 961R)
2857 E Enl. Alliance Sep. 20, 1913 175 0
Sec Una West Fork Big Goose Creek (961R)

Name
Source
District
Data
Alliance Ditch Diversion
Big Goose Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971 0.00




0.00 684.69 1157.35 1241.06 1030.49 742.83 4856.42
1972 0.00




0.00 447.35 1456.07 1283.42 1392.00 961.65 5540.49
1973 24.83




0.00 115.83 1486.81 1497.92 1200.59 958.41 5284.39
1974 0.00




0.00 782.68 1441.59 1498.11 1454.28 1099.24 6275.90
1975 0.00




0.00 0.00 412.54 1195.24 1495.93 1043.11 4146.82
1976 0.00




0.00 850.81 1578.64 1456.66 1231.73 1075.24 6193.08
1977 0.00




0.00 809.65 1550.28 1165.69 1031.21 700.52 5257.35
1978 0.00




0.00 0.00 648.59 1600.26 1529.45 1244.83 5023.13
1979












1980 0.00




0.00 1116.00 1490.00 976.00 992.00 804.00 5378.00
1981 0.00




161.00 917.00 1206.00 1106.00 878.00 635.00 4903.00
1982 0.00




0.00 342.00 1130.00 1270.00 1350.00 1070.00 5162.00
1983 0.00




0.00 274.00 986.00 1510.00 1160.00 942.00 4872.00
1984 0.00




0.00 0.00 626.57 1500.93 1392.71 1307.84 4828.05
1985 0.00




0.00 1124.39 125.02 1088.15 1174.33 820.04 4331.93
1986 0.00




0.00 1040.64 1518.29 1448.39 1297.63 900.47 6205.42
1987 0.00




0.00 1470.00 1616.00 1574.00 1232.00 1338.00 7230.00
1988 0.00




0.00 738.00 1905.00 1395.00 1045.00 1046.00 6129.00
1989 0.00




0.00 1093.90 1682.40 1544.80 1306.80 1268.80 6896.70
1990 0.00




0.00 224.40 1563.40 1604.00 1460.60 1077.60 5930.00
1991 0.00




0.00 172.90 1328.20 1342.50 1404.90 840.30 5088.80
1992 0.00




51.00 1411.50 1427.20 1159.60 1284.40 1060.70 6394.40
1993 0.00




0.00 787.70 1118.50 953.50 1144.20 1032.10 5036.00
1994 0.00




0.00 465.80 1466.10 1227.90 1033.50 821.00 5064.30
1995 0.00




0.00 0.00 571.10 1307.20 1034.50 1178.80 4091.60
1996 0.00




0.00 35.80 1308.70 1363.80 1073.40 855.60 4637.30
1997 0.00




0.00 297.70 1142.00 1149.50 1252.60 877.30 4719.10
1998 0.00




0.00 902.20 1501.60 1669.60 1575.80 1192.70 6841.90
1999 0.00




0.00 199.40 1270.90 1484.40 1683.00 1439.00 6076.70
Mean 0.89




7.57 582.30 1239.82 1345.13 1255.04 1011.90 5442.64
Max 24.83




161.00 1470.00 1905.00 1669.60 1683.00 1439.00 7230.00
Min 0.00




0.00 0.00 125.02 953.50 878.00 635.00 4091.60
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980
2. Zero flow is assumed prior to the first and after the last measurement

Name
Source
District
Data
Alliance Ditch Diversion
Big Goose Creek
4
First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971 12-May 30-Sep 0
1972 17-May 02-Oct 0
1973 29-May 27-Sep 0
1974 13-May 30-Sep 0
1975 10-Jun 30-Sep 0
1976 11-May 30-Sep 0
1977 12-May 30-Sep 0
1978 11-Jun 30-Sep 0
1979


1980 06-May 30-Sep 0
1981 23-Apr 30-Sep 0
1982 18-May 30-Sep 0
1983 23-May 30-Sep 0
1984 14-Jun 30-Sep 0
1985 07-May 30-Sep 0
1986 03-May 30-Sep 0
1987 05-May 30-Sep 0
1988 12-May 30-Sep 0
1989 01-May 30-Sep 0
1990 22-May 30-Sep 0
1991 21-May 30-Sep 0
1992 28-Apr 30-Sep 0
1993 10-May 30-Sep 0
1994 20-May 30-Sep 0
1995 07-Jun 30-Sep 0
1996 29-May 30-Sep 0
1997 21-May 30-Sep 0
1998 13-May 30-Sep 0
1999 25-May 30-Sep 0
Avg. 17-May 29-Sep 0
Earliest 23-Apr 27-Sep 0
Latest 14-Jun 02-Oct 0

Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.


KEY DIVERSIONS

Diversion: BIG GOOSE & BEAVER DITCH DIVERSIONS, NOS. 1 & 2
Date 5 Sep. 2000
Big Goose & Beaver Ditch
Diversion Description: Headgate consists of a two, 10 x 4.5-foot steel gates in steel sliders operated with Waterman-type screws, mounted in a concrete headwall with a bypass gate for the continuation of Rapid Creek.
Diversion Location: The Big Goose & Beaver diversion is located on Rapid Creek, just upstream of that stream.s confluence with the Big Goose.

Headgate:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 40' 12.0'' W 107° 9' 19.1''
Flume:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 40' 12.2'' W 107° 9' 15.8''
Conveyance Description: Open channel canal. No. 1 (from East Fork Big Goose to Rapid Creek) is approximately 2.4 miles long. No. 2 (from Rapid to Beaver creeks) is approximately 7.8 miles long.
Big Goose & Beaver Ditch Flume
Direct Flow Water Rights: The summary of direct flow rights follows:

Permit Priority Date Permitted Use Acres Flow (cfs) Cumulative (cfs)
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 20 0.30 0.30
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 40 0.57 0.87
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 40 0.57 1.44
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 40 0.57 2.01
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 45 0.65 2.66
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 45 0.65 3.31
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 50 0.71 4.02
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 50 0.71 4.73
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 60 0.85 5.58
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 60 0.86 6.44
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 60 0.86 7.30
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 70 1.00 8.30
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 80 1.14 9.44
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 80 1.14 10.58
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 80 1.14 11.72
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 88 1.26 12.98
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 90 1.29 14.27
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 90 1.29 15.56
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 100 1.50 18.48
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 100 1.43 19.91
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 100 1.43 21.34
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 100 1.43 22.77
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 115 1.65 24.42
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 120 1.71 26.13
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 125 1.78 27.91
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 140 2.00 29.91
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 142 2.03 31.94
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 150 2.14 34.08
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 160 2.28 36.36
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 160 2.29 38.65
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 168 2.40 41.05
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 195 2.78 43.83
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 200 2.85 46.68
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 200 2.85 49.53
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 220 3.15 52.68
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 240 3.42 56.10
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 280 4.10 60.20
Terr. 08-29-1885 D, I 300 4.28 64.48
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 315 4.51 68.99
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 320 4.57 73.56
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 332 4.74 78.30
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 420 6.00 84.30
Terr. 08-29-1885 I 540 7.71 92.01
1205E 11-16-1903 I 55 0.78 92.79
1479E 11-27-1905 I 7 0.10 92.89
1479E 11-27-1905 I 7 0.10 92.99
Note: Many of the rights in the Big Goose & Beaver Ditch stem from water in the East Fork of the Big Goose.
Associated Storage Rights: The Big Goose & Beaver ditches convey Park Reservoir water.
Irrigation Practices: Irrigators tend to use approximately 40 percent sprinklers and 60 percent ditch-flood irrigation to deliver water to their crops.
Return Flows: Estimated percentage of total diversion developing into return flows:

Destination Wet yr. Mid yr. Dry yr.
Big Goose Creek 40 30 20
Losses: 20 percent by the end of the ditch
References: Div. II superintendent Mike Whitaker, State Engineer.s Office, Interview, 5 Sept. 2000

Irrigated Lands Water Rights Database
PerNo PerSfx Facility Name Priority Acres Amount Unit SupTyp Status Source
Terr D Big Goose & Beaver (Peralta, Colorado Colony) Aug 29, 1885 6430 92.01 CFS OS Adj East Fork Big Goose Creek
Terr D Peralta (Colorado Colony, Red Hill, Big Goose & Beaver) Nov. 1, 1885 3971.5 56.7 CFS OS Adj Cross Creek
Terr D Peralta (Big Goose & Beaver) Nov. 1, 1885 70.5 1 CFS OS Adj East Fork Big Goose Creek
Terr D Rapid Creek Canon No. 2 (Big Goose & Beaver) Nov. 1, 1885 70 1 CFS OS Adj Rapid Creek
1486 D Snively (Big Goose & Beaver) May 20, 1897 781 11.16 CFS OS Adj East Fork Big Goose Creek
1205 E Enl. Big Goose & Beaver Nov. 16, 1903 55 0.78 CFS OS Adj East Fork Big Goose Creek
16678 D Big Goose & Beaver No. 5 Sep. 22, 1923 115 0
SS Adj Beaver Creek
19394 D Big Goose & Beaver Lateral June 29, 1940 88 1.26 CFS OS Adj Jackson Creek
21803 D Big Goose & Beaver Dec. 19, 1956 300 0
SS Adj Rapid Creek
5937 E Enl. Big Goose & Beaver March 15, 1957 91 0
SS Adj Rapid Creek
6482 E Enl. Big Goose & Beaver July 11, 1973 33.4 0
SS Una East Fork Big Goose Creek

Name
Source
District
Data
Big Goose & Beaver No.1 Ditch Diversion
East Fork Big Goose Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971






287.62 3377.97 4530.05 2370.44 1069.49 11635.57
1972






0.00 4640.92 4009.39 3264.39 1845.62 13760.32
1973






0.00 3773.95 3342.94 2836.96 2319.67 12273.52
1974






0.00 3183.87 3775.54 2878.01 1052.43 10889.85
1975






0.00 496.07 4672.86 3163.24 870.54 9202.71
1976






0.00 4761.12 3980.43 2727.47 1775.01 13244.03
1977






0.00 4167.87 2115.17 2103.67 898.79 9285.50
1978






0.00 0.00 3079.67 3333.42 1816.66 8229.75
1979












1980






1650.00 4223.00 2624.00 1086.00 1435.00 11018.00
1981






2799.00

907.00 531.00
1982






373.00 2990.00 3480.00 2910.00 1110.00 10863.00
1983






0.00 2540.00 3390.00 2400.00 730.00 9060.00
1984






0.00 0.00 3683.89 2492.66 588.25 6764.80
1985






1416.54 4052.48 2717.49 1453.31 702.03 10341.85
1986






247.14 4104.30 3589.48 2380.42 461.70 10783.04
1987






1931.00 3645.00 2252.00 2482.00 1693.00 12003.00
1988






578.00 4546.00 2439.00 875.00 0.00 8438.00
1989






1432.84 4222.20 4147.90 2580.70 812.90 13196.54
1990






0.00 3461.40 4321.40 3054.90 1164.80 12002.50
1991






0.00 3322.30 3239.70 1919.60 782.30 9263.90
1992






2227.80 3278.20 2243.80 2609.40 1264.90 11624.10
1993






701.20 3753.50 4069.50 2831.70 1482.90 12838.80
1994






1871.90 3726.00 2334.90 1598.70 1147.70 10679.20
1995






0.00 1292.40 4110.10 2254.90 1160.80 8818.20
1996






0.00 2978.30 3087.40 2015.30 592.60 8673.60
1997






0.00 3597.50 3659.70 2401.90 1642.70 11301.80
1998






1475.30 4250.00 3299.90 2667.20 2199.90 13892.30
1999






0.00 3150.70 3461.90 1905.60 972.60 9490.80
Mean






606.83 3242.04 3394.74 2339.42 1147.26 10724.99
Max






2799.00 4761.12 4672.86 3333.42 2319.67 13892.30
Min






0.00 0.00 2115.17 875.00 0.00 6764.80
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980
2. Zero flow is assumed prior to the first and after the last measurement
3. Monthly data for 1984 is derived from spot measurements in the Hydrographer's Annual Reports.

Name
Source
District
Data
Big Goose & Beaver No.1 Ditch Diversion
East Fork Big Goose Creek
4
First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971 28-May 30-Sep 0
1972 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
1973 04-Jun 30-Sep 0
1974 09-Jun 30-Sep 0
1975 20-Jun 30-Sep 0
1976 02-Jun 30-Sep 0
1977 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
1978 01-Jul 30-Sep 0
1979


1980 21-May 30-Sep 0
1981 01-May 30-Sep 60
1982 23-May 30-Sep 0
1983 06-Jun 30-Sep 0
1984 03-Jul 19-Sep 11
1985 21-May 26-Sep 0
1986 28-May 15-Sep 0
1987 07-May 28-Sep 0
1988 23-May 28-Aug 0
1989 17-May 30-Sep 0
1990 06-Jun 30-Sep 0
1991 05-Jun 29-Sep 0
1992 13-May 30-Sep 0
1993 25-May 30-Sep 0
1994 16-May 30-Sep 0
1995 20-Jun 29-Sep 0
1996 06-Jun 30-Sep 0
1997 05-Jun 30-Sep 0
1998 18-May 28-Sep 0
1999 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
Avg. 30-May 27-Sep 3
Earliest 01-May 28-Aug 0
Latest 03-Jul 30-Sep 60

Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.

Name
Source
District
Data
Big Goose & Beaver No.2 Ditch Diversion
Rapid Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971 0.00




0.00 0.00 1593.04 2991.07 1982.48 908.83 7475.42
1972 0.00




0.00 724.16 3220.76 3198.35 2778.44 1443.45 11365.16
1973 45.02




0.00 131.70 3351.27 2515.44 2115.97 1703.80 9863.20
1974 0.00




0.00 277.29 3415.93 2281.39 2002.71 626.78 8604.10
1975 0.00




0.00 285.42 1611.57 2832.79 2250.05 653.95 7633.78
1976 0.00




0.00 833.65 3247.34 2733.22 1890.25 1159.73 9864.19
1977 0.00




0.00 1408.66 2682.84 1579.24 1500.30 516.04 7687.08
1978 0.00




0.00 0.00 754.31 1852.36 2302.41 1326.94 6236.02
1979












1980 0.00




0.00 2124.00 3009.00 1868.00 866.00 968.00 8835.00
1981 0.00




249.00 2233.00 2145.00 1849.00 503.00 271.00 7250.00
1982 0.00




0.00 716.00 3020.00 2910.00 2240.00 660.00 9546.00
1983 0.00




0.00 391.00 2540.00 2590.00 1690.00 434.00 7645.00
1984 0.00




0.00 0.00 1732.63 2941.27 2151.80 761.33 7587.03
1985 0.00




0.00 2220.49 3062.92 2192.92 1262.87 492.50 9231.70
1986 0.00




0.00 689.13 2777.42 2654.26 2216.05 583.35 8920.21
1987 0.00




256.00 2133.00 3091.00 1997.00 2107.00 1394.00 10978.00
1988 0.00




67.00 1249.00 2792.00 1570.00 542.00 0.00 6220.00
1989 0.00




0.00 1119.90 3106.00 3015.70 1778.10 508.80 9528.50
1990 0.00




0.00 313.70 2065.50 2971.10 2227.80 1038.80 8616.90
1991 0.00




0.00 0.00 2014.90 2511.30 1450.10 625.40 6601.70
1992 0.00




0.00 2009.90 3077.70 2227.10 2266.20 964.90 10545.80
1993 0.00




0.00 897.20 3045.20 2447.40 1941.90 1265.10 9596.70
1994 0.00




0.00 1388.90 2931.90 2187.00 1609.90 1158.30 9276.00
1995 0.00




0.00 0.00 1188.50 2511.80 2067.20 1151.00 6918.50
1996 0.00




0.00 148.90 2503.50 2617.00 1685.00 653.30 7607.70
1997 0.00




0.00 434.00 2735.30 2463.10 2090.40 1409.50 9132.30
1998 0.00




0.00 1640.90 3343.20 2700.60 2634.70 2270.30 12589.70
1999 0.00




0.00 0.00 2301.20 2539.40 1534.00 829.50 7204.10
Mean 1.61




20.43 834.64 2584.28 2455.28 1845.95 920.66 8662.85
Max 45.02




256.00 2233.00 3415.93 3198.35 2778.44 2270.30 12589.70
Min 0.00




0.00 0.00 754.31 1570.00 503.00 0.00 6220.00
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980
2. Zero flow is assumed prior to the first and after the last measurement

Name
Source
District
Data
Big Goose & Beaver No.2 Ditch Diversion
Rapid Creek
4
First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971 16-Jun 30-Sep 0
1972 15-May 02-Oct 0
1973 30-May 27-Sep 0
1974 27-May 30-Sep 0
1975 27-May 30-Sep 0
1976 20-May 30-Sep 0
1977 10-May 30-Sep 0
1978 19-Jun 30-Sep 0
1979


1980 01-May 30-Sep 0
1981 23-Apr 30-Sep 0
1982 07-May 30-Sep 0
1983 23-May 30-Sep 0
1984 14-Jun 30-Sep 0
1985 02-May 30-Sep 0
1986 19-May 19-Sep 0
1987 25-Apr 28-Sep 0
1988 28-Apr 25-Aug 0
1989 19-May 30-Sep 0
1990 23-May 30-Sep 0
1991 10-Jun 29-Sep 0
1992 09-May 30-Sep 0
1993 13-May 30-Sep 0
1994 16-May 30-Sep 0
1995 20-Jun 29-Sep 0
1996 16-May 30-Sep 0
1997 23-May 30-Sep 0
1998 05-May 28-Sep 0
1999 05-Jun 30-Sep 0
Avg. 20-May 28-Sep 0
Earliest 23-Apr 25-Aug 0
Latest 20-Jun 02-Oct 0

Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.


KEY DIVERSIONS

Diversion: GRINNELL DITCH DIVERSION ON BIG GOOSE CREEK
AKA: Grinnell Livestock Co. (on Big Goose Creek)
Date 5 Sep. 2000
Grinnell Ditch Headgate & Dam
Note: The Grinnell Ditch.s supplementary rights reverted back to their original appropriation from Wolf Creek in 2000.
Diversion Description: Headgate consists of four, 2.8 x 2-foot rectangular steel gates in steel slides operated with Waterman-type screws, mounted in a concrete-and- rock headwall. The headgate is adjacent to a similarly constructed bypass gate used to control head on the main gates. All gates appear in good condition.
Diversion Location: The Grinnell Ditch diversion is located on the main stem of Big Goose Creek, below the confluence of the Big Goose and Little Goose creeks and downstream of Sheridan.
Grinnell Ditch 2nd Headgate

Headgate:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 49' 26.0'' W 106° 57' 56.2''
Conveyance Description: Open channel canal, approximately 4.0 miles long traversing silt/clay substrate.
Direct Flow Water Rights: The summary of direct flow rights follows:

Permit Priority Date Permitted Use Acres Flow (cfs) Cumulative (cfs)
Terr. 09-17-1890 I 525 7.5 7.5
Associated Storage Rights: Windy Reservoir (6567R)
Irrigation Practices: Irrigators tend to use 65 percent sprinklers and 35 percent ditch-flood irrigation to water their crops.
Return Flows: Estimated percentage of total diversion developing into return flows:

Destination Wet yr. Mid yr. Dry yr.
Big Goose 40 30 20
Losses: Approximately 20 percent by end of the ditch
References: Div. II superintendent Mike Whitaker, State Engineer.s Office, Interview, 5 Sept. 2000

Irrigated Lands Water Rights Database
PerNo PerSfx Facility Name Priority Acres Amount Unit SupTyp Status Source
Terr D Grinnell Live Stock Co. Sep. 17, 1980 525 7.5 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek

Name
Source
District
Data
Grinnell Ditch Diversion on Big Goose Creek
Big Goose Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971












1972












1973












1974








340.74 581.41
922.15
1975












1976












1977












1978












1979












1980












1981












1982












1983












1984












1985












1986












1987












1988












1989












1990












1991












1992












1993












1994












1995












1996












1997












1998












1999












Mean








340.74 581.41
922.15
Max








340.74 581.41
922.15
Min








340.74 581.41
922.15
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980
2. Zero flow is assumed prior to the first and after the last measurement

Name
Source
District
Data
Grinnell Ditch Diversion on Big Goose Creek
Big Goose Creek
4
First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971


1972


1973


1974 05-Jul 31-Aug 0
1975


1976


1977


1978


1979


1980


1981


1982


1983


1984


1985


1986


1987


1988


1989


1990


1991


1992


1993


1994


1995


1996


1997


1998


1999


Avg. 05-Jul 31-Aug 0
Earliest 05-Jul 31-Aug 0
Latest 05-Jul 31-Aug 0
Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.


KEY DIVERSIONS

Diversion: PARK DIVERSION DITCH
AKA: Park Reservoir Diversion, Park Diversion below Park Reservoir
Date 5 Sep. 2000
Note: The Park Diversion Ditch represents a transbasin diversion, conveying water from the East Fork of Big Goose Creek to Willow Creek, a tributary of Little Goose Creek.
Diversion Description: Headgate consists of a single, large concrete structure built as part of the Park Reservoir outlet.
Diversion Location: The Park Diversion Ditch is located at the outlet of Park Reservoir, in the headwaters of Big Goose Creek. It conveys water from just below Park Reservoir to Willow Creek, which joins the Little Goose.

Headgate:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 34' 12.2'' W 107° 12' 37.9''
Conveyance Description: Open channel canal, approximately 1.5 miles long.
Direct Flow Water Rights: None. The structure was built to accommodate transfers of stored water from Park Reservoir into the Little Goose Creek drainage.
Associated Storage Rights: Park, Bighorn, and Cross Creek reservoir water can be conveyed through the Park Diversion Ditch.
Irrigation Practices: No irrigation diversions occur along this ditch.
Return Flows: The lack of irrigation obviates return flows.
Losses: Information not available
References: Div. II superintendent Mike Whitaker, State Engineer.s Office, Interview, 5 Sept. 2000

Name
Source
District
Data
Park Diversion Ditch
East Fork of Big Goose Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971






0.00 0.00 1460.37 2852.82 815.64 5128.83
1972






0.00 1443.27 1399.79 2405.16 1499.11 6747.33
1973






0.00 624.00 1349.75 2845.88 1719.07 6538.70
1974






0.00 1481.65 1321.39 2384.73 1472.13 6659.90
1975






0.00 0.00 1374.15 2229.62 2525.55 6129.32
1976






0.00 2018.08 1320.79 2772.89 1548.89 7660.65
1977






0.00 1497.74 1816.86 1953.32 961.78 6229.70
1978






0.00 0.00 107.35 1142.48 1504.66 2754.49
1979












1980












1981












1982






0.00 0.00 1190.00 2780.00 1460.00 5430.00
1983






0.00 2600.00 1570.00 1780.00 1230.00 7180.00
1984






0.00 1216.54 1983.94 1848.13 1458.27 6506.88
1985






261.64 545.46 1903.66 1277.87 519.14 4507.77
1986






0.00 1025.85 1298.50 1612.35 654.44 4591.14
1987






327.00 901.00 570.00 1246.00 628.00 3672.00
1988






0.00 1074.00 2060.00 1724.00 616.00 5474.00
1989






0.00 142.40 520.20 2148.30 1412.40 4223.30
1990






0.00 1369.50 1625.60 1987.60 1172.50 6155.20
1991






0.00 957.70 1449.90 2303.50 974.20 5685.30
1992






0.00 159.10 352.80 1382.90 1558.20 3453.00
1993






0.00 474.20 436.40 1518.80 1548.10 3977.50
1994






259.20 770.10 1486.70 1782.50 1495.50 5794.00
1995






0.00 0.00 169.40 1293.10 1307.00 2769.50
1996






0.00 379.60 1345.40 1630.30 1249.00 4604.30
1997






0.00 156.80 196.80 464.10 1692.90 2510.60
1998






2.40 987.00 1598.70 1477.90 1573.20 5639.20
1999






0.00 433.10 747.20 1555.00 880.60 3615.90
Mean






32.70 779.12 1179.06 1861.51 1287.55 5139.94
Max






327.00 2600.00 2060.00 2852.82 2525.55 7660.65
Min






0.00 0.00 107.35 464.10 519.14 2510.60
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980
2. Zero flow is assumed prior to the first and after the last measurement

Name
Source
District
Data
Park Diversion Ditch
East Fork of Big Goose Creek
4
First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971 01-Jul 30-Sep 0
1972 10-Jun 30-Sep 0
1973 25-Jun 24-Sep 0
1974 13-Jun 30-Sep 0
1975 08-Jul 30-Sep 0
1976 07-Jun 28-Sep 0
1977 03-Jun 30-Sep 0
1978 26-Jul 30-Sep 0
1979


1980


1981


1982 14-Jul 30-Sep 0
1983 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
1984 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
1985 25-May 25-Sep 0
1986 04-Jun 15-Sep 0
1987 16-May 26-Sep 0
1988 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
1989 23-Jun 30-Sep 0
1990 06-Jun 30-Sep 0
1991 05-Jun 29-Sep 0
1992 23-Jun 30-Sep 0
1993 03-Jun 30-Sep 0
1994 16-May 27-Sep 0
1995 17-Jul 29-Sep 0
1996 12-Jun 30-Sep 0
1997 01-Jun 30-Sep 0
1998 26-May 30-Sep 0
1999 01-Jun 29-Sep 0
Avg. 12-Jun 28-Sep 0
Earliest 16-May 15-Sep 0
Latest 26-Jul 30-Sep 0

Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.


KEY DIVERSIONS

Diversion: PK (PATRICK) DITCH DIVERSION
Date 5 Sep. 2000
PK Ditch Headgate
Note: The PK Ditch crosses a number of gravel seams, losing much water in conveyance. The recent acquisition of the PK Ranch by the Nature Conservancy and Bob Barry has meant increased sprinkler usage and a heightened interest in water conservation and instream flows. The two new owners have approximately 2,000 acre-feet of storage between them.
Diversion Description: Headgate consists of a single, 4.2 x 3.5-foot steel gate in a wooden frame operated with a Waterman-type screw, mounted in a concrete headwall.
Diversion Location: The PK Ditch diversion is located on the main stem of the Big Goose, adjacent to the City of Sheridan.s intake. These diversions represent the first diversions on lower Big Goose.

Headgate:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 41' 47.6'' W 107° 11' 24.8''
Flume:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 53' 30.0'' W 107° 11' 11.5''
Conveyance Description: Open channel canal, approximately 22.2 miles long.
Direct Flow Water Rights: The summary of direct flow rights follows:

Permit Priority Date Permitted Use Acres Flow (cfs) Cumulative (cfs)
Terr. 06-01-1881 I 146 2.08 2.08
Terr. 10-01-1885 I 320 4.57 6.65
Terr. 10-01-1885 I 200 2.85 9.50
Terr. 08-17-1887 I 1855 26.5 36.00
1669E 07-20-1906 I 160 2.28 38.28
1689E 06-30-1930 D, S 0 4.30 42.58
4688E 06-30-1930 D, S 0 0.02 42.60
17791 06-30-1930 D, S 0 4.30 46.90
Associated Storage Rights: Irrigators on the PK use stored water from Park, Dome Lake No. 1, and Sawmill reservoirs.
Irrigation Practices: Irrigators tend to use approximately 60 percent sprinklers and 40 percent ditch-flood irrigation to serve their crops.
Return Flows: Estimated percentage of return flows:

Destination Wet yr. Mid yr. Dry yr.
Soldier Creek 40 35 25
Losses: Approximately 35 percent by end of the ditch.
References: Div. II superintendent Mike Whitaker, State Engineer.s Office, Interview, 5 Sept. 2000

Irrigated Lands Water Rights Database
PerNo PerSfx Facility Name Priority Acres Amount Unit SupTyp Status Source
Terr D P.K. or Patrick Aug. 17, 1887 1855 26.5 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
83 D Alliance (P.K. or Patrick) June 29, 1891 2031.63 28.97 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1669 E Enl. Patrick July 20, 1906 160 2.28 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
1678 E Enl. Alliance (P.K. or Patrick) Nov. 23, 1906 1042.89 14.9 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
2756 E Enl. Alliance & Alliance Lateral (P.K. or Patrick) Dec. 24, 1912 25 0.36 CFS OS Adj Big Goose Creek
4803 E Enl. Patrick, Enl. P.K. Jan. 15, 1932 781.4 0
SS Una Big Goose Creek
4803 E Enl. Patrick, Enl. P.K. Jan. 15, 1932 669.4 9.56 CFS OS Una Big Goose Creek

Name
Source
District
Data
PK (Patrick) Ditch Diversion
Big Goose Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971 0.00




0.00 0.00 0.00 2551.54 2249.25 1674.05 6474.84
1972 0.00




1.27 1191.67 2509.29 2590.61 2331.37 1992.20 10616.41
1973 73.79




0.00 0.00 2161.78 2642.58 2605.49 1643.90 9127.54
1974 0.00




0.00 1225.19 2359.34 2549.55 2358.35 1871.60 10364.03
1975 0.00




0.00 208.66 1801.78 2307.37 2462.68 2297.25 9077.74
1976 0.00




0.00 1466.18 2229.62 2335.54 2304.00 2047.73 10383.07
1977 0.00




0.00 1637.35 2346.84 2014.81 1698.64 1468.16 9165.80
1978 0.00




0.00 138.29 1692.10 2415.87 2238.15 1028.43 7512.84
1979












1980 0.00




0.00 2388.00 2390.00 2056.00 1805.00 1196.00 9835.00
1981 0.00




306.00 1500.00 1750.00 3445.00 1612.00 1237.00 9850.00
1982 0.00




0.00 1640.00 2190.00 1970.00 2390.00 1520.00 9710.00
1983 0.00




0.00 620.00 2230.00 2350.00 1970.00 1720.00 8890.00
1984 0.00




0.00 0.00 1393.31 2289.00 2562.28 291.32 6535.91
1985 0.00




0.00 2081.90 2383.21 2198.67 1845.51 1388.97 9898.26
1986 0.00




0.00 1779.81 2130.00 2261.50 2122.19 922.33 9215.83
1987 0.00




0.00 1653.00 1942.00 2163.00 2204.00 1695.00 9657.00
1988 0.00




0.00 1337.00 2206.00 2286.00 1820.00 975.00 8624.00
1989 0.00




246.20 1367.70 2068.90 2009.60 1912.90 1328.80 8934.10
1990 0.00




0.00 553.80 1719.60 2122.80 1965.60 1640.90 8002.70
1991 0.00




0.00 340.70 1810.90 1976.90 1920.00 1197.20 7245.70
1992 0.00




0.00 1180.70 1563.30 1282.50 1828.50 1146.80 7001.80
1993 0.00




0.00 772.00 1195.90 1671.60 2020.10 1504.40 7164.00
1994 0.00




0.00 1126.60 2096.90 1970.70 1632.50 1433.00 8259.70
1995 0.00




0.00 202.00 1397.00 2024.90 2253.20 803.30 6680.40
1996 0.00




0.00 1.50 1181.60 2037.00 1924.50 1357.60 6502.20
1997 0.00




0.00 238.20 1155.70 1449.60 1559.60 1267.60 5710.70
1998 0.00




0.00 1219.50 1506.00 1980.00 1889.30 1702.60 8297.40
1999 0.00




0.00 180.00 1193.00 2027.00 2228.00 1682.00 7310.00
Mean 2.64




19.77 930.35 1807.29 2177.84 2062.61 1429.76 8430.25
Max 73.79




306.00 2388.00 2509.29 3445.00 2605.49 2297.25 10616.41
Min 0.00




0.00 0.00 0.00 1282.50 1599.60 291.32 5710.70
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980
2. Zero flow is assumed prior to the first and after the last measurement

Name
Source
District
Data
PK (Patrick) Ditch Diversion
Big Goose Creek
4
First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971 01-Jul 30-Sep 0
1972 27-Apr 02-Oct 0
1973 01-Jun 27-Sep 0
1974 14-May 30-Sep 0
1975 28-May 30-Sep 0
1976 07-May 30-Sep 0
1977 09-May 30-Sep 0
1978 26-May 22-Sep 0
1979


1980 01-May 30-Sep 0
1981 23-Apr 30-Sep 0
1982 06-May 30-Sep 0
1983 23-May 30-Sep 0
1984 04-Jun 05-Sep 0
1985 01-May 30-Sep 0
1986 01-May 30-Sep 0
1987 05-May 30-Sep 0
1988 09-May 30-Sep 0
1989 21-Apr 30-Sep 0
1990 15-May 30-Sep 0
1991 21-May 30-Sep 0
1992 16-May 30-Sep 0
1993 19-May 30-Sep 0
1994 06-May 30-Sep 0
1995 23-May 30-Sep 0
1996 30-May 30-Sep 0
1997 19-May 30-Sep 0
1998 06-May 30-Sep 0
1999 26-May 30-Sep 0
Avg. 15-May 28-Sep 0
Earliest 21-Apr 05-Sep 0
Latest 01-Jul 02-Oct 0

Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.


KEY DIVERSIONS

Diversion: SHERIDAN CITY INTAKES - BIG GOOSE CANYON DIVERSION
AKA: Sheridan Intake Ditch
Date 5 Sep. 2000
Sheridan intake facilities
Diversion Description: Diversion dam and intake facility consist of a concrete structure keyed into the limestone bedrock in the Big Goose Channel, a sand trap bar and weir, and two 24-inch pipelines to carry water by gravity into Sheridan.
Diversion Location: The Sheridan Intake diversion is located on Big Goose Creek, adjacent to the PK Ditch. These diversions represent the first diversions below the mountain.

Headgate:
Lat. Long.
N 44° 41' 46.8'' W 107° 11' 15.6''
Conveyance Description: Underground pipeline, approximately 1 mile long (to Big Goose Water Treatment Plant).
Direct Flow Water Rights: The summary of direct flow rights follows:

Permit Priority Date Permitted Use Acres Flow (cfs) Cumulative (cfs)
Terr. 11-00-1882 Mun 0 16.00 16.00
7021E 10-23-1989 Mun, Ind, D
7.14 23.14
7022E 12-20-1991 Mun, Ind, D
13.33 36.47
7023E 12-20-1991 Mun, Ind, D
30.06 66.53
Associated Storage Rights: The City of Sheridan uses water stored in Twin Lakes Reservoir.
Irrigation Practices: The intake is devoted entirely to non-irrigation uses.
Return Flows: Sheridan.s wastewater treatment plant discharges an average of 2.5 mgd, or 3.9 cfs into Big Goose Creek. In June, 1995, it had a peak discharge of 11 mgd, or 17 cfs.
Losses: None
References: Div. II superintendent Mike Whitaker, State Engineer.s Office, Interview, 5 Sept. 2000
Sheridan Utilities Master Plan, HKM Engineering, June 1998, Sheridan, Wyoming

Name
Source
District
Data
Sheridan City Intakes - Big Goose Canyon Diversion
Big Goose Creek
4
Total monthly flow in AF
Water Year Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Total
1970












1971
307.60 320.37





743.72 731.29 514.51
1972 342.01

326.46 302.66 339.37 360.18 406.77 496.98 510.33 550.97 430.75
1973












1974












1975












1976












1977












1978












1979












1980 408.00 332.00 340.00 390.00 392.00 438.00 415.00 523.00 620.00 596.00 609.00 501.00 5564.00
1981 445.00 353.00 343.00 342.00 313.00 348.00 409.00 560.00 524.00 716.00 534.00 531.00 5418.00
1982 440.00 310.00 320.00 430.00 390.00 430.00 420.00 500.00 470.00 640.00 670.00 540.00 5560.00
1983 472.00 448.00 413.00 365.00 329.00 359.00 352.00 389.00 540.00 614.00 649.00 485.00 5415.00
1984 323.71 301.73 317.97 336.16 318.29 348.40 337.33 410.88 515.69 652.29 608.89 585.49 5056.83
1985 392.53 328.66 338.38 336.44 355.40 364.21 345.84 602.90 638.59 715.00 729.27 556.71 5703.93
1986 345.31 325.77 348.06 366.83 331.24 381.03 413.92 516.64 661.62 730.32 753.43 622.62 5796.79
1987 511.92 276.79 459.30 438.25 254.40 417.10 458.41 678.40 731.30 737.20 762.40 522.60 6248.07
1988 455.00 394.00 394.00 396.00 372.00 400.00 434.00 510.00 798.00 885.00 831.00 352.00 6221.00
1989 307.80 299.60 328.13 323.30 335.60 384.90 325.00 395.80 716.10 750.50 803.40 497.70 5467.83
1990 366.70 295.60 309.30 316.40 291.10 332.80 333.20 386.20 550.10 769.40 736.50 553.50 5240.80
1991 375.20 353.10 361.30 359.40 326.60 398.60 387.00 386.80 516.80 789.20 738.00 529.00 5521.00
1992 389.70 373.40 355.00 316.60 290.50 323.10 364.90 574.00 661.20 677.30 806.20 568.90 5700.80
1993 532.00 490.90 415.90 394.40 375.40 435.70 385.00 477.80 532.40 703.50 714.00 656.70 6113.70
1994 619.00 522.30 552.00 475.90 404.30 475.90 414.60 565.70 768.10 904.20 801.00 716.80 7219.80
1995 557.80 466.70 446.20 451.70 404.80 405.60 436.60 495.00 594.30 724.20 919.20 778.50 6680.60
1996 591.00 525.40 551.00 553.20 459.30 481.70 478.20 492.20 656.40 1058.50 936.60 680.90 7464.40
1997 624.00 473.20 510.30 1151.70 675.70 660.50 419.20 494.90 446.60 748.80 724.10 663.50 7592.50
1998 462.00 368.80 308.90 318.60 298.90 303.60 297.20 738.80 784.60 1102.80 904.60 823.10 6711.90
1999 608.00 559.20 580.10 573.60 426.00 441.40 476.10 516.90 701.00 1031.90 928.10 614.80 7457.10
Mean 455.65 385.99 395.82 426.76 364.10 403.28 393.46 505.79 615.42 763.64 747.32 578.41 6107.70
Max 624.00 559.20 580.10 1151.70 675.70 660.50 478.20 738.80 798.00 1102.80 936.60 823.10 7592.50
Min 307.80 276.79 308.90 316.40 254.40 303.60 297.20 386.20 446.60 510.33 534.00 352.00 5056.83
Notes:
1. Monthly data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980

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Source
District
Data
Sheridan City Intakes - Big Goose Canyon Diversion
Big Goose Creek
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First & Last Dates, Max. Days
Water Year First Date of Measurement Last Date of Measurement Maximum Days Missing
1970


1971 01-Nov 30-Sep 166
1972 01-Oct 30-Sep 61
1973


1974


1975


1976


1977


1978


1979


1980 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1981 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1982 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1983 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1984 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1985 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1986 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1987 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1988 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1989 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1990 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1991 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1992 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1993 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1994 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1995 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1996 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1997 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1998 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
1999 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
Avg. 02-Oct 30-Sep 10
Earliest 01-Oct 30-Sep 0
Latest 01-Nov 30-Sep 166

Notes: 1. Data is from Hydrographer's Annual Reports for years 1980 and later, and from WRDS for years prior to 1980.