To properly analyze stream
flow of a hydrologic system, flow records must be obtained. Many
times adequate records do not exist and clients are required to
obtain actual streamflow data. States West has the equipment
and highly trained personnel to conduct on-site streamflow measurement
and installation of continuous recording stations and operation and maintenance.
Beaver Creek Dam and Reservoir Project -- Weston County Wyoming
Client Information
Bear Lodge, Ltd
Mr. Ralph Goodsen
President
(307) 283-3633
Completion Date: 1990
Project
Description
Beaver Creek Reservoir was proposed as a recreation reservoir located near Newcastle in Weston County, Wyoming. Basin hydrology was assessed for an area characterized by intermittent and ephemeral stream flows with few gauging stations. A reservoir and basin operation model was developed, which incorporated water rights and daily stream flow components. Based upon the study, an 8,000 acre-foot capacity reservoir was selected. Because the proposed reservoir would be located on a stream with poor water
quality and high sediment load, reservoir quality and sedimentation studies were performed. Using available quality data from a nearby gage, a 45-year daily total dissolved solids (TDS) record was synthesized for the reservoir site. A water quality component was programmed into the operation model, and reservoir TDS and reservoir release TDS were simulated for the 45-year period.
Services Provided
Hydrologic investigation including water supply, water quality, reservoir
sedimentation, probable maximum flood, and dam break analysis.