NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN, WY: SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL DAM AND RESERVOIR PROJECT LITERATURE ESTIMATED STORAGE/YIELD SHORTAGE IRRIGATED WATER USES FLAWS ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NAME / Water Source REPORT TITLE/LEVEL/AUTHOR/DATE, RPT LOCATION AF AF ACRES (1) (3) COST T&R or Lat.Long./County and/or nearest Town 1) Water Use Codes: A = Agriculture, M = Municipal, I = Industrial, R = Recreation, P = Power, F = Flood Protection 2) Work Level Completed: L 1 = Level 1/reconnaissance, L 2 = Level 2/concept designs, RP = report only 3) Flaws: A = Ag land, T&E = T&E species, AS = Archeological sites, WT = Wetlands, FL = Federal Land, IL = Indian Lands, WA = Wilderness Area, PI = Permitting Issues, UR = Urban/Residential uses, GF = Geology/Faults, S = Soils, B/C = Benefit/Cost, O = Other B = reservoir built or existing * = most current project document ~ = not available in document or unknown # = Document's map reservoir numbering system ( ) = info not from report North Platte River Cooperative Investigations, Vols I & II L 1 / WY SEO & USBR / 1919 / WWDO & St Library Horse Cr Res T 22, R 61 / Goshen, 9 miles above mouth 67,000 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ ~ Casteel Res / Big Cr T 13 & 14, R 81& 82 / Carbon 20,000 / ~ ~ 45,000 A ~ $373,000 Sand Cr Res / Medicine Bow River (T 22 N, R 78 W ) / Carbon, n Medicine Bow 12,600 / ~ ~ 13,000 A ~ $629,000 Mathewson Res / Jack Cr ( T 17 N, R 84 W ) / Carbon, w of Saratoga 37,800 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $386,000 Canon Res / Spring Cr (T 14-18, R 82-85 W / Carbon 2,100 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $366,500 Brush Cr Res T 16, R 82 / Carbon, se of Saratoga 37,000 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $1,900,000 Report on North Platte River Investigation Report / Interstate Streams Com./1933/WWDO&St Lib Torrington Res / N Platte River ~ / Goshen, near Torrington 106,750 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ ~ Study of the Water Resources of the Missouri River Basin in Wyoming: North Platte, Laramie, South Platte L 1 / WY State Planning Board / 1937 / WWDO&St Lib (similar to study below) Revised Project List Irrigation and Storage State of WY by Drainage Basins Report / WY St Planning Bd / 1937 / WWDO E 7 Reservoir / Horse Cr ~ (Sec 3, T 18 N, R 63 W) / Laramie 8,800 / ~ ~ 10,640 A ~ $315,000 Saratoga Res / N Platte River T 16 - 20, R 83 - 94 / Carbon 31,000 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $3,250,000 Homestead Res / North Spring Cr Sec 13, T 16 N, R 84 W / Carbon 685 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $2,400 Horse Cr Sec 7, T 22 N, R 60 W / Goshen 57,029 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $900,000 (w/canal) Sierra Madre / So Fk Jack Cr T 17 N, R 85 W / Carbon 17,900 / ~ ~ 11,100 A ~ $386,000 Frances March McDonald/Horse Cr Sec 26, T 19 N, R 61 W / Laramie 21,530 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $450,000 Little Devils Gate Res / Dry Cr Sec 9, T 30 N, R 87 W / Natrona 2,922 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $20,000 Rams Horn Res / Sage Cr Sec 17, T 18 N, R 86 W / Carbon 736 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $17,000 Snow Res / Rawhide Cr Sec 34, T 27 N, R 62 W / Goshen 4,256 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $5,800 S. U. Res / Jack Cr Sec 1, T 17 N, R 85 W / Carbon 721 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $4,256 T. B. Reservoir / T B Cr Sec 8, N 24, R 76 W / Carbon 567 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $2,500 Encampment / Big Cr T 13 - 15 N, R 81 - 83 W / Carbon 36,500 / ~ ~ 18,000 A ~ $1,951,000 Halleck Res / Medicine Bow River T 21 - 22 N, R 78 - 79 W / Carbon 16,500 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $321,000 A. L. Res / Spring & 3 Mile Creeks Sec 4, T 19 N, R 69 W / Laramie 2,398 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $29,800 Bridal Bit Res / Fox Creek Sec 19, T 20 N, R 63 W / Goshen 2,000 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $4,500 Beulah Belle /Dry Horse&Fish Cr Sec 28, T 30 N, R 86 W / Natrona 2,981 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $4,000 Casteel Res / Big Creek Sec 14, T 12 N, R 82 W / Carbon 66,200 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $250,000 Chapman & Orville Res / Snow Cr Sec 24, T 16 N, R 85 W / Carbon 755 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $800 Cherry Cr # 3 Res Sec 11, T 27 N, R 65 W / Goshen 765 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $5,500 Coad #2 Sec 1, T 18 N, R 62 W / Laramie 535 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $35,000 Cowdin & Prior Res / Spring Cr Sec 33, T 27 N, R 82 W / Carbon 840 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $8,500 Cronberg Res / Med Bow River Sec 36, T 23 N, R 80 W / Carbon 13,500 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $100,000 Disselin Res / Little Med Bow River Sec 35, T 29 N, R 77 W / Converse 3,600 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $75,000 Etta Erwin Res / Cottonwood Cr Sec 3, T 28 N, R 64 W / Goshen 590 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $3,000 Four Mile Res / Horse&Four Mile Cr Sec 29, T 19, R 61 W / Goshen 2,040 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $35,000 Foxton Res Enlarge. / Horseshoe Cr Sec 25, T 28 N, R 72 W / Converse 3,200 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $100,000 Frankie A Res / Middle Casper Cr Sec 1, T 34 N, R 86 W / Natrona 514 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $5,500 Goshen #1 & #2 Enlarge. / Horse Cr Sec 22, T 22 N, R 62 W / Goshen 6,288 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $130,000 Harmony Res / Cedar Creek Sec 10, T 17 N, R 83 W / Carbon 2,369 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $17,000 Horse Cr Sec 10, T 30 N, R 85 W / Natrona 1,977 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $2,500 Horse Fish Cr Sec 2, T 30, R 85 W / Natrona 2,475 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $1,500 ESTIMATED STORAGE/YIELD SHORTAGE IRRIGATED WATER USES FLAWS ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT NAME / Water Source REPORT TITLE/LEVEL/AUTHOR/DATE, RPT LOCATION AF AF ACRES (1) (3) COST T&R or Lat.Long./County and/or nearest Town Horse Shoe Sec 25, T 28 N, R 72 W / Converse 2,262 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $120,000 Hubb's Res / Horse Creek Sec 9, T 19 N, R 61 W / Goshen 520 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $1,500 Jack Cr Res Sec 12, T 15 N, R 87 W / Carbon 2,369 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $30,000 J H D # 1 Enlarge./ Horse Creek Sec 11, T 17 N, R 66 W / Laramie 3,420 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $20,000 Johnson Res / Lone Tree&Sage Crs Sec 21, T 18 N, R 87 W / Carbon 9,580 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $13,000 Keeling Res / Rock Creek Sec 30, T 30 N, R 100 W / Fremont 1,120 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $15,000 Lake Marie Res / So French Creek Sec 25, T 16 N, R 80 W / Carbon 553 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $5,000 La Prele #2 / Sec 17, T 30 N, R 74 W / Converse 2,476 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $80,000 Lewis & Blesing Co#1 / McPherson Sec 20, T 36 N, R 79 W / Natrona 1,681 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $15,000 Marsh Res / Bear Creek Sec 16, T 19 N, R 65 W / Laramie 1,500 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ ~ Nickell & Scribner Res Enl. /Pass Cr Sec 9, T 18 N, R 83 W / Carbon 2,908 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $10,000 North Spring Cr 1 Res Sec 9, T 15 N, R 86 W / Carbon 967 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $30,000 North Spring Cr 2 Res Sec 17, T 15 N, R 86 W / Carbon 1,978 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $25,000 Pine Glen Res / S Elkhorn Cr Sec 36, T 30 N, R 69 W / Platte 837 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $16,000 Prospect Res/Rock Cr& Med Bow R Sec 33, T 23 N, R 76 W / Albany 916 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $1,000 Rawhide Res / ~ Sec 9, T 27 N, R 62 W / Goshen 36,244 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $235,000 Rich Res / Dry Drain Sec 13, T 16 N, R 85 W / Laramie 751 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $3,800 Rigby Res Enlarge. / Crooks Cr Sec 27, T 29 N, R 92 W / Fremont 347 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $500 Sand Creek Res / Med Bow River Sec 15, T 21 N, R 79 W / Carbon !2,000 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $629,000 Schneider Res / Virden Cr Sec 22, T 31 N, R 76 W / Converse 538 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $3,000 Sierra Madre Res / So Fk Jack Cr Sec 31, T 16 N, R 86 W / Carbon 9,292 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $140,000 Sievert's Res / Little Med Bow River Sec 28, T 29 N, R 77 W / Converse 2,900 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $16,500 Snow # 2 Res / Rawhide Creek Sec 16, T 27 N, R 62 W / Goshen 1,900 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $18,000 Simmons & Lewis Res / Foote Cr Sec 18, T 20 N, R 78 W / Carbon 635 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $10,000 Spring Cr Res Sec 24, T 17 N, R 83 W / Carbon 1,920 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $300 Spring Lake Res / Muddy&Nigger Cr Sec 13, T 32 N, R 78 W / Natrona 4,970 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $5,000 Sterett R / French,Cedar,Brush Crs Sec 17, T 17 N, R 83 W / Carbon 750 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $1,500 Stillwater Res / Med Bow River Sec 2, T 17 N, R 80 W / Carbon 11,508 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $200,000 Two Bar #1 Res / Sheep Creek Sec 3, T 25 N, T 76 W / Albany 9,900 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $33,000 Two Bar #3 Res / Sheep Creek Sec 10, T 27 N, R 75 W / Albany 2,690 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $29,000 Tully Bucklin Res / Muddy Creek Sec 19, T 28 N, R 68 W / Platte 660 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $1,500 Wagon Hound Sec 25, T 30 N, R 74 W / Converse 2,090 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $75,000 Watt Res / Cedar Creek Sec 14, T 30 N, R 83 W / Natrona 1,280 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $30,000 Willis Res / McPherson Draw Sec 32, T 36 N, R 79 W / Natrona 640 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $8,500 Wister Res / Medicine Bow River Sec 12, T 22 N, R 79 W / Carbon 20,165 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $10,000 Yoder Res / North Platte River Sec 28, T 22 N, R 62 W / Goshen 2,151 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $10,900 Laramie River Coble # 1 R / Mid Fk Chugwater Cr Sec 32, T 19 N, R 70 W / Laramie 2,247 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $4,000 Davidson Brother Enl./Chugwater Cr Sec 8, T 16 N, R 70 W / Laramie 971 / ~ ~ ~ A ~ $10,000 Goldsmith Res / N.