Agency Information
 Mission Statement
 Directory
 Calendar
 Commission Agendas & Minutes
 Consultant Information
 Items Open for Public Comment
 Newsletter
 Rules and Operating Criteria
 Project Application Information
 Emergency Water Projects Prog
 Send Us Your Comments

Planning Program
 Dam and Reservoir Planning
 Groundwater Grant Projects
 Instream Flow Filings
 Current Planning Projects
 River Basin Planning
 Critical Irrigation Infrastructure
 Watershed Studies
 Weather Modification
 Probable Maximum Precipitation
 Water Research Projects

Construction Program
 Current Construction Projects
 Small Water Projects

Agency Products
 Project Reports
 Interactive Maps
 GIS Data & Standards
 Wyoming Reservoirs Status
 Irrigation & Water System Surveys
 Legislative Reports
 Water Mgmnt & Conservation Dir
 History of Wyoming Water Law

Water Plan Home Page

WRDS Home Page

Small Water Projects

Solar platform installed and operational on Thunder Basin National Grasslands

Casey Jones well with solar platform and water tanks

The purpose of the Wyoming Water Development Commission (WWDC) Small Water Project Program (SWPP) is to participate with land management agencies and sponsoring entities in providing incentives for improving watershed condition and function. Projects eligible for SWPP grant funding assistance include the construction or rehabilitation of the following:

Activities should improve watershed condition and function and provide benefit for wildlife, livestock and the environment. Projects may provide improved water quality, riparian habitat, habitat for fish and wildlife and address environmental concerns by providing water supplies to support plant and animal species or serve to improve natural resource conditions.

For more specific program information please see the Small Water 101 Presentation at the link below.

Small Water Project Program 101 Slide Show

Although not a requirement, many of the SWPP Projects completed around the state were first identified in a WWDC funded Watershed Study. For a list of completed watershed studies, click here. Watershed studies are completed through a grant from the WWDC's Planning Program, and can be applied for by eligible public entities. For more information click on the "Project Application Information" link under the "Agency Information" section of the left side menu of this webpage.

Also, while you're here, take some time to explore the small water projects completed near you. The link below will take you to the Small Water Projects Program Story Map. This map will provide more information on the projects completed around the state since the summer of 2015 including photos and project descriptions.

Small Water Projects Program Story Map

Program Criteria, Project Applications, and checklists for projects can be found in the table below. Project Applications should be completed by an eligible public entity as defined in the program criteria.

Getting Started	PDF	Word
Program Operating Criteria, Adopted August 8, 2024	432 kb
Guidance Document	332 kb
Small Water Project Application	172 kb	368 kb
Notice to Proceed - Flowchart	238 kb
Checklists for projects requesting Notice to Proceed or Shovel Ready Status	PDF	Word
Project Sponsor Checklist	104 kb	365 kb
Sage Grouse Analysis Sheet	84 kb	365 kb
Well Evaluation Checklist	91 kb	364 kb
Hydrologic Evaluation Checklist	91 kb	364 kb