In the West, almost no water
resources development can occur without a full investigation
of water rights. The analysis of water rights along with the
investigation of hydrologic conditions of a water source define
the yield of a particular water right. States West can help
your organization in the following water rights areas.
Services Provided
Development of Catalogs or Computerized Databases of Water Rights for Specific Areas
Determination of the Potential Yield of a Water Right
Application to the Appropriate State Agency in Securing a Water Right
Expert Testimony in Water Rights Cases
Examination of the Impacts to Water Rights from Changes in Use or Point of diversion, or from Abandonments
Analysis of Interstate Compacts, Ccourt Decrees, and Federal Reserved Rights
Beaver Creek Dam and Reservoir Project -- Weston County Wyoming
Clients 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.
