Agency Information
 Mission Statement
Directory
Calendar
Commission Agendas & Minutes
Consultant Selection
Items Open for Public Comment
Newsletter
Operating Criteria
Project Application Information
Send Us Your Comments
Planning Program
Dam and Reservoir Planning
Groundwater Grant Projects
Instream Flow Filings
Current Planning Projects
River Basin Planning
Weather Modification Study
Water Research Projects
Construction Program
Current Construction Projects
Small Water Projects
Agency Publications
Project Reports
Irrigation & Water System Surveys
Legislative Reports
Water Mgmnt & Conservation Dir
History of Wyoming Water Law
WWDC Home Page
Water Plan Home Page
WRDS Home Page
|
Dam and Reservoir Planning
High Savery Outlet Work Inspection
|
The dam and reservoir division consists of four personnel, including: a division manager, hydrologist, scientist, and dam operations tender. The division is undertaking activities to promote maintenance of High Savery Dam and Reservoir, which is solely owned by the State of Wyoming, and construction of new or the enlargement of existing dams and reservoirs. As stipulated by statute, only new reservoirs, with a capacity of 2,000 acre-feet or larger, or the enlargement of existing reservoirs, by a minimum increase in capacity of 1,000 acre-feet, are eligible for construction funding from the Dam and Reservoir Division's account, Wyoming Water Development Account III. Level I reconnaissance studies and Level II feasibility studies undertaken to identify new storage opportunities are also eligible for funding from Wyoming Water Development Account III.
The development of watershed plans serves as the lynch pin for defining opportunities. Watershed plans not only identify opportunities for construction of major dam and reservoir facilities but encourage the holistic management of the watersheds by identifying those smaller water developments that are capable of improving water quality or better utilization of existing resources, which improve the environment and local economies. Understanding watershed hydrology is the primary ingredient for either identifying potential dam and reservoir sites or holistically managing water resources. Incorporating hydrologic models that estimate demand and that portray water use patterns are effective tools for identifying and sizing dams and reservoirs. The WWDO Dams Reservoir Division is working with the WWDO River Basin Planning Division and the State Engineer's Office to build a planning process where each succeeding level of effort/study adds information and improves the overall hydrologic understanding of the watershed.
 High Savery Dam and Reservoir Information
2007 Dam and Reservoir Literature Surveys
Bear River Basin
Bighorn River Basin
Green River Basin
North Platte River Basin
Northeast Wyoming River Basin
Powder/Tongue River Basin
Snake/Salt River Basin
|
