This is a digital document from the collections of the Wyoming Water Resources Data System (WRDS) Library. For additional information about this document and the document conversion process, please contact WRDS at [email protected] and include the phrase “Digital Documents” in your subject heading. To view other documents please visit the WRDS Library online at: http://library.wrds.uwyo.edu Mailing Address: Water Resources Data System University of Wyoming, Dept 3943 1000 E University Avenue Laramie, WY 82071 Physical Address: Wyoming Hall, Room 249 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY 82071 Phone: (307) 766-6651 Fax: (307) 766-3785 Funding for WRDS and the creation of this electronic document was provided by the Wyoming Water Development Commission (http://wwdc.state.wy.us) GROUND-WATER LEVELS IN WYOMING 1972-1973 Bighorn I I /",", J - Snake ---- I I '~. tL..... , River 'River L. ~--............ .. I'--rL BosinJ; I I . PI atte l' ,_.L-r --· ~----- I -~ I \ I \ I I I I I I I I I I I River I River I I \ - - --, j .-----L_-, I . Bosin 1 Basin r- ! J - ---L- __, ___ '-- _1- _--1--- ) Compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey . A Re ,p 0 rtf rom the YOMING WATER PLANNING ·PROGRAM Report No. 13, Supplement Np. I 1974 State Engineer's Office Cheyenne, Wyoming GROUND-WATER LEVELS IN WYOMING, 1972-73 Bruce H. Ringen United States Geological Survey A basic-data report Prepared by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the Wyoming State Engineer Published by Wyoming State Water Planning Program Report No. 13, Supplement No. 1 1974 i CONTENTS Page Introduction----------------------------------------------------- 1 Presentation of data--------------------------------------------­ 2 Well-numbering system--------------------------------------­ 2 System of listing we11s------------------------------------- 5 References cited------------------------------------------------- 5 Basic data by counties------------------------------------------- 6 A1bany-----------------------------------------------------­ 9 Campbe11---------------------------------------------------­ 12 Carbon-----------------------------------------------------­ 15 Converse---------------------------------------------------­ 20 Crook------------------------------------------------------­ 23 Fremont----------------------------------------------------­ 26 Goshen-----------------------------------------------------­ 32 Hot Springs------------------------------------------------­ 53 Johnson----------------------------------------------------­ 56 Laramie----------------------------------------------------­ 59 Linco1n----------------------------------------------------­ 112 Natrona----------------------------------------------------­ 115 Niobrara---------------------------------------------------­ 120 P1atte-----------------------------------------------------­ 134 Sheridan---------------------------------------------------­ 139 Sub1ette---------------------------------------------------­ 142 Sweetwater-------------------------------------------------­ 145 Teton------------------------------------------------------­ 149 Uinta------------------------------------------------------­ 154 Weston------------------------------------------------------ 157 ii ILLUSTRATIONS Page Figure 1. Map showing counties of Wyoming----------------------- 3 2-21. Maps showing observation wells in: 2. Albany County-------------------------------------- 8 3. Campbell County------------------------------------ 11 4. Carbon County-------------------------------------- 14 5. Converse County------------------------------------ 19 6. Crook County--------------------------------------- 22 7. Fremont County------------------------------------- 25 8. Goshen County-------------------------------------- 31 9. Hot Springs County--------------------------------- 52 10. Johnson County------------------------------------- 55 11. Laramie County------------------------------------- 58 12. Lincoln County------------------------------------- 111 13. Natrona County------------------------------------- 114 14. Niobrara County------------------------------------ 119 15. Platte County-------------------------------------- 133 16. Sheridan County------------------------------------ 138 17. Sublette County------------------------------------ 141 18. Sweetwater County---------------------------------- 144 19. Teton County--------------------------------------- 148 20. Uinta County--------------------------------------- 153 21. Weston County-------------------------------------- 156 iii GROUND-WATER LEVELS IN WYOMING, 1972-73 by Bruce H. Ringen INTRODUCTION This report is the second in a series listing groung-water levels in the State of Wyoming. The first report (Ringen, 1973) contains records of water levels in the State from 1940 to 1971. When a new well is added to the observation-well network, all past measurements of water levels made in that well are added to the record. If a well is removed from the network, all measurements made to the date of discontinuance are included in the record. Well numbers are revised as new and more accurate maps become avail­ able. If a well number is revised, the number previously identified with the well is shown in parentheses after the new number. A few water-level measurements made in Laramie County during the years 1967-69 were omitted from the first report (Ringen, 1973). These measurements are included in this report. Ground-water levels are key factors for planners and developers of ground-water supplies for agriculture, industrial, domestic, and municipal use in Wyoming. This report is published so that planners and developers have current information concerning fluctuations of ground-water levels. Generally, water-level measurements listed in this report are for wells with a sufficient number of measurements to show a trend in fluctuations. Short-term records, generally less than 5 measurements, are not included; however, all water-level measurements are available for inspection in the District office of the U.S. Geological Survey in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Water-level measurements given in this report were made by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the city of Cheyenne, the Na~ional Park Service, the Wyoming Department of Economic Planning and Development, and the Wyoming State Engineer. 1 Water-level measurements given in this report were made with a steel or an electric tape. Daily water levels were determined from a line drawn on a chart by a graphic recorder and represent the highest water level for each reported 24-hour period. The recorder is usually checked monthly with a steel or an electric tape measurement. PRESENTATION OF DATA The data given in this report are presented alphabetically by counties. (See fig. 1.) Records of observation wells for each county are listed in a table preceded by a map of the county showing the location of the wells. Explanatory material and symbols applicable to all tables are given on page 7. Tables of daily water levels obtained from recorder charts are listed separately for each county and follow the water-level measurements. The English units used in this report may be converted to metric units as follows: Multiply by To obtain 2 Acre 0.4047 Square Hectometers (hm ) Foot .3048 Meters (m) Well-numbering system Most observation wells in Wyoming are designated by a well-numbering system based on the Federal system of land subdivision, using the 40th Parallel Base Line and the Sixth Principal Meridian as reference. All land subdivisions in Wyoming referenced to that base line and meridian are north and west of the point of origin; hence, designations for north and west are not shown in the well number. The first segment of the number denotes the township, the second segment denotes the range, and the third segment denotes the section. One or more lower-case letters following the section number denote the location within the section. The section is divided into four quarters of 160 acres (64.8 square hectometers) each and are lett~red a, b, c, and d in a counterclockwise direction, beginning in the northeast quarter. Each of these may be further subdivided into quarters of 40 acres (16.2 square hectometers) and again into quarters of 10 acres (4.05 square hectometers). The a, b, c, and d system of lettering is used in the 40- and the 10-acre (16.2 and 4.05 square hectometers) tracts in a manner similar to that used in the 160-acre (64.8 square hectometers) tracts. The first letter following the section number denotes the quarter section, the second letter denotes the quarter-quarter section, and the third letter denotes 2 10 5° __--I O 44° 5 ° T1 HER: IDA N --/i-- --n-----rf.I ) --5 1 II YELLOWSTONE I R o o I I I ... ~_ .. " id" J I dY I 0 °K , 8 I G 0 R N ~ ---I I 08uffOlO .,,, .... \ I: PARK p A R \C.".:ELL I 440rt____ . ________ +d ______ --------h=J---JL------~W~O~r~IO~n~d-----J-J~O~~H~N~S~O_N~~I~----------~+-----------Newco,tll o T E TON o 50 100 Miles I I I J o 50 100 150 Kilometers Figure 1-- Counties of Wyoming. the quarter-quarter-quarter section. No attempt is made in the well­ numbering system to subdivide the section into units smaller than 10 acres (4.05 square hectometers). If more than one well is located within the 10-acre (4.05 square hectometers) tract, numerals are assigned to the well number in a sequence that starts with 1. The sequence numeral is placed after the letter that indicates the smallest subdivision identified. If no sequence number is shown, it should be assumed to be 1. An example of translating