GREYBULL Arnold Avant Greybull Beck & Allen Bench Canal Brown Croxall Butte Cheeseman Cockins Dodge Dyer Fairview Farmers Canal German Greybull JFW Jimmerfield Keystone Pappapau Roach Jimmerfield Rocky Ruby Sandstone Snyder Nichols Tatman St. Joe TL Whitney Gleaver Wilson McNally Winkle Benbrook Woods Barnett DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM ARNOLD DITCH USGS ID 44108 C6 USGS NAME SHEETS FLAT DIVERSION DESCRIPTION One 4' wide wooden slide gate in a timber headwall. DIVERSION LOCATION Source: Greybull River NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Section 22, Township 50N, Range 99W. CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION Open dirt ditch approximately 4 1/2 miles long serving approximately 800 acres owned by one user. Ditch capacity is approximately 12 c.f.s. WYOMING WATER RIGHTS Priority Date Permit Number Permit Use Acres Flow(cfs) (af) Cumulative Flow(cfs) Comments 7/01/1885 Terr. Irr. 695.00 9.92 9.92 STORAGE RIGHTS Upper Sunshine Reservoir, Lower Sunshine Reservoir. ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES Varies with time of year; estimated 30% at peak. IRRIGATION PRACTICES Conventional flood irrigation practices enhanced by use of gated and solid irrigation pipe. CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE Alfalfa hay, pasture, small grains, occasional row crops. RETURN FLOWS Minimal; all to Greybull River. OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION YU Ranch Daniel Ochsner Meeteetse, WY (307) 868-2237 PHOTO LOG Information collected from files available at Division 3 Office of the State Engineer Office in Riverton, WY, and from the ditch contact person when available. DIVERSION RECORD Year Measured Data 6/2, 19.13 cfs; 6/3, 19.13 cfs; 6/4, 19.13 cfs; 6/5, 19.13 cfs; 6/6, 19.13 cfs; 6/7, 19.13 cfs; 6/8, 19.13 cfs; 6/9, 9.11 cfs; 6/10, 9.11 cfs; 6/11, 9.11 cfs; 6/12, 9.11 cfs; 6/13, 9.11 cfs; 6/14, 9.11 cfs; 6/15, 8.91 cfs; 6/16, 7.15 cfs; 6/17, 7.15 cfs; 6/18, 7.15 cfs; 6/19, 7.15 cfs; 6/20, 9.11 cfs; 6/21, 9.11 cfs; 6/22, 8 cfs; 6/23, 8 cfs; 6/24, 8 cfs; 6/25, 8 cfs; 6/26, 8 cfs; 6/27, 8.25 cfs; 6/28, 8.25 cfs; 6/29, 8.25 cfs; 6/30, 8 cfs; 7/1, 8 cfs; 7/2, 6 cfs; 7/3, 6 cfs; 7/4, 6 cfs; 7/5, 6 cfs; 7/6, 6 cfs; 7/7, 6 cfs; 7/8, 3 cfs; 7/9, 3 cfs; 7/10, 3 cfs; 1983 7/11, 3 cfs; 7/12, 3 cfs; 7/13, 3 cfs; 7/14, 3 cfs; 7/15, 2.5 cfs; 7/16, 2.5 cfs; 7/17, 2.5 cfs; 7/18, 2.5 cfs; 7/19, 2.5 cfs; 7/20, 2.5 cfs; 7/21, 2.5 cfs; 7/22, 2.5 cfs; 7/23, 3 cfs; 7/24, 3 cfs; 7/25, 12.38 cfs; 7/26, 12.38 cfs; 7/27, 12.38 cfs; 7/28, 12.38 cfs; 7/29, 12.38 cfs; 7/30, 12.38 cfs; 7/31, 12.38 cfs; 8/1, 18.6 cfs; 8/2, 17.54 cfs; 8/3, 17.54 cfs; 8/4, 17.54 cfs; 8/5, 17.54 cfs; 8/6, 17.54 cfs; 8/7, 17.54 cfs; 8/8, 11.47 cfs; 8/9, 15 cfs; 8/10, 15 cfs; 8/11, 15 cfs; 8/12, 15 cfs; 8/13, 15 cfs; 8/14, 15 cfs; 8/15, 15 cfs; 8/16, 15 cfs; 8/17, 11.47 cfs; 8/18, 11.47 cfs; 8/19, 11.47 cfs; 8/20, 11.47 cfs; 8/21, 11.47 cfs; 8/22, 11.47 cfs; 8/23, 9.95 cfs; 8/24, 9.95 cfs; 8/25, 9.95 cfs; 8/26, 9.95 cfs; 8/27, 9.95 cfs; 8/28, 9.95 cfs; 8/29, 4.07 cfs; 8/30, 4.07 cfs; 8/31, 4.07 cfs; 9/1, 4.07 cfs; 9/2, 4.07 cfs; 9/3, 4.07 cfs; 9/4, 4.07 cfs; 9/5, 4.07 cfs; 9/6, 4.07 cfs; 9/7, 4.07 cfs; 9/8, 5.36 cfs; 9/9, 5.36 cfs; 9/10, 5.36 cfs; 9/11, 5.36 cfs; 9/12, 5.36 cfs; 9/13, 5.36 cfs; 9/14, 5.36 cfs; 9/15, 5.36 cfs; 9/16, 5.36 cfs; 9/17, 5.36 cfs; 9/18, 5.36 cfs; 9/19, 5.36 cfs; 9/20, 5.36 cfs; 9/21, 5.36 cfs 5/12, 2.78 cfs; 5/13, 2.78 cfs; 5/14, 2.78 cfs; 5/15, 2.78 cfs; 5/16, 1.06 cfs; 5/17, 1.06 cfs; 5/25, 7.15 cfs; 5/26, 7.15 cfs; 5/27, 7.15 cfs; 5/28, 7.15 cfs; 5/29, 7.15 cfs; 5/30, 7.15 cfs; 5/31, 7.15 cfs; 6/1, 7.15 cfs; 6/2, 7.15 cfs; 6/3, 7.15 cfs; 6/4, 7.15 cfs; 6/5, 8.71 cfs; 6/6, 8.71 cfs; 6/7, 8.71 cfs; 6/8, 11.25 cfs; 6/9, 11.25 cfs; 6/10, 11.25 cfs; 6/11, 11.25 cfs; 6/12, 11.25 cfs; 6/13, 11.25 cfs; 6/14, 11.25 cfs; 6/15, 11.25 cfs; 6/16, 11.25 cfs; 6/17, 11.25 cfs; 6/18, 11.25 cfs; 6/19, 11.25 cfs; 6/20, 11.25 cfs; 6/21, 11.25 cfs; 6/22, 1984 12.15 cfs; 6/23, 12.15 cfs; 6/24, 12.15 cfs; 6/25, 16.51 cfs; 6/26, 16.51 cfs; 6/27, 16.51 cfs; 6/28, 15.5 cfs; 6/29, 15.5 cfs; 6/30, 15.5 cfs; 7/1, 15.5 cfs; 7/2, 14.51 cfs; 7/3, 14.51 cfs; 7/4, 14.51 cfs; 7/5, 13.55 cfs; 7/6, 13.55 cfs; 7/7, 13.55 cfs; 7/8, 13.55 cfs; 7/9, 7.91 cfs; 7/10, 7.91 cfs; 7/11, 13.08 cfs; 7/12, 13.08 cfs; 7/13, 13.08 cfs; 7/14, 13.08 cfs; 7/15, 13.08 cfs; 7/16, 13.08 cfs; 7/17, 13.08 cfs; 7/18, 13.08 cfs; 7/19, 13.08 cfs; 7/20, 13.08 cfs; 7/21, 13.08 cfs; 7/22, 13.08 cfs; 7/23, 18.07 cfs; 7/24, 18.07 cfs; 7/25, 15.5 cfs; 7/26, 15.5 cfs; 7/27, 15.5 cfs; 7/28, 15.5 cfs; 7/29, 15.5 cfs; 7/30, 18.07 cfs; 7/31, 18.07 cfs; 8/1, 18.07 cfs; 8/2, 18.07 cfs; 8/3, 18.07 cfs; 8/4, 18.07 cfs; 8/5, 18.07 cfs; 8/6, 11.47 cfs; 8/7, 11.47 cfs; 8/8, 8.71 cfs; 8/9, 8.71 cfs; 8/10, 8.71 cfs; 8/11, 8.71 cfs; 8/12, 8.71 cfs; 8/13, 9.11 cfs; 8/14, 9.11 cfs; 8/15, 9.11 cfs; 8/16, 10.16 cfs; 8/17, 10.16 cfs; 8/18, 10.16 cfs; 8/19, 10.16 cfs; 8/20, 10.16 cfs; 8/21, 10.16 cfs; 8/22, 10.16 cfs; 8/23, 10.16 cfs; 8/24, 9.95 cfs; 8/25, 9.95 cfs; 8/26, 9.95 cfs; 8/27, 9.95 cfs; 8/28, 9.95 cfs; 8/29, 9.95 cfs; 8/30, 9.95 cfs; 8/31, 9.95 cfs; 9/1, 9.95 cfs; 9/2, 9.95 cfs; 9/3, 9.95 cfs; 9/18, 2.65 cfs; 9/19, 2.65 cfs; 9/20, 2.65 cfs; 9/21, 2.65 cfs; 9/22, 2.27 cfs; 9/23, 2.27 cfs; 9/24, 2.27 cfs; 9/25, 1.68 cfs; 9/26, 1.68 cfs; 9/27, 1.68 cfs 6/24, 11.47 cfs; 6/25, 11.47 cfs; 6/26, 11.47 cfs; 6/27, 11.47 cfs; 6/28, 10.59 cfs; 6/29, 10.59 cfs; 6/30, 10.59 cfs; 7/1, 11.47 cfs; 7/2, 11.47 cfs; 7/3, 11.47 cfs; 7/4, 11.47 cfs; 7/5, 11.47 cfs; 7/6, 11.47 cfs; 7/7, 11.47 cfs; 7/8, 11.47 cfs; 7/9, 11.47 cfs; 7/10, 11.47 cfs; 7/11, 9.95 cfs; 7/12, 9.95 cfs; 7/13, 9.95 cfs; 7/14, 9.95 cfs; 7/15, 9.95 cfs; 7/16, 9.95 cfs; 7/17, 9.95 cfs; 7/18, 4.86 cfs; 7/19, 4.86 cfs; 7/20, 4.86 cfs; 7/21, 4.86 cfs; 7/22, 4.86 cfs; 7/23, 4.86 cfs; 7/24, 4.86 cfs; 7/25, 4.86 cfs; 7/26, 4.86 cfs; 7/27, 4.86 cfs; 7/28, 1985 4.86 cfs; 7/29, 4.86 cfs; 7/30, 4.86 cfs; 7/31, 4.86 cfs; 8/1, 4.86 cfs; 8/2, 4.86 cfs; 8/3, 4.86 cfs; 8/4, 4.86 cfs; 8/5, 4.86 cfs; 8/6, 4.86 cfs; 8/7, 7.53 cfs; 8/8, 7.53 cfs; 8/9, 7.53 cfs; 8/10, 7.53 cfs; 8/11, 7.53 cfs; 8/12, 8.91 cfs; 8/13, 8.91 cfs; 8/14, 8.91 cfs; 8/15, 6.59 cfs; 8/16, 6.59 cfs; 8/17, 6.59 cfs; 8/18, 6.59 cfs; 8/19, 6.59 cfs; 8/20, 6.59 cfs; 8/21, 6.59 cfs; 8/22, 6.59 cfs; 8/23, 7.31 cfs; 8/24, 7.31 cfs; 8/25, 7.31 cfs; 8/26, 7.31 cfs; 8/27, 7.31 cfs; 8/28, 5.03 cfs; 8/29, 5.03 cfs; 8/30, 5.03 cfs; 8/31, 5.03 cfs; 9/1, 5.03 cfs; 9/2, 5.03 cfs; 9/3, 3.77 cfs; 9/4, 3.77 cfs; 9/5, 3.77 cfs; 9/6, 3.77 cfs; 9/7, 4.22 cfs; 9/8, 4.22 cfs; 9/9, 4.22 cfs; 9/10, 4.22 cfs; 9/11, 2.78 cfs; 9/12, 2.78 cfs; 9/13, 3.19 cfs; 9/14, 3.19 cfs; 9/15, 3.19 cfs; 9/16, 3.19 cfs; 9/17, 1.57 cfs; 9/18, 1.57 cfs; 9/19, 1.57 cfs; 9/20, 1.57 cfs; 9/21, 1.57 cfs; 9/22, 1.57 cfs; 9/23, 3.77 cfs; 9/24, 3.77 cfs; 9/25, 3.77 cfs; 9/26, 3.77 cfs; 9/27, 3.77 cfs 5/5, 11.47 cfs; 5/6, 11.47 cfs; 5/7, 11.47 cfs; 5/8, 11.47 cfs; 5/9, 5.03 cfs; 5/10, 5.03 cfs; 5/11, 5.03 cfs; 5/12, 5.03 cfs; 5/13, 3.19 cfs; 5/14, 3.19 cfs; 5/15, 3.19 cfs; 5/16, 11.47 cfs; 5/17, 11.47 cfs; 5/18, 11.47 cfs; 5/19, 11.47 cfs; 5/20, 10.59 cfs; 5/21, 10.59 cfs; 5/22, 10.59 cfs; 5/23, 10.59 cfs; 5/24, 10.59 cfs; 5/25, 10.59 cfs; 5/26, 11.47 cfs; 5/27, 11.47 cfs; 5/28, 19.95 cfs; 5/29, 19.95 cfs; 5/30, 19.95 cfs; 5/31, 19.95 cfs; 6/1, 19.95 cfs; 6/2, 23.04 cfs; 6/3, 23.04 cfs; 6/4, 23.04 cfs; 6/5, 21.9 cfs; 6/6, 21.9 cfs; 6/7, 21.9 cfs; 6/8, 1986 21.9 cfs; 6/9, 14.03 cfs; 6/10, 14.03 cfs; 6/11, 14.03 cfs; 6/12, 14.03 cfs; 6/13, 16.25 cfs; 6/14, 16.25 cfs; 6/15, 16.25 cfs; 6/16, 11.47 cfs; 6/17, 11.47 cfs; 6/18, 11.47 cfs; 6/19, 11.03 cfs; 6/20, 11.03 cfs; 6/21, 11.03 cfs; 6/22, 11.03 cfs; 6/23, 11.25 cfs; 6/24, 11.25 cfs; 6/25, 11.25 cfs; 6/26, 5.36 cfs; 6/27, 5.36 cfs; 6/28, 5.36 cfs; 6/29, 5.36 cfs; 6/30, 11.47 cfs; 7/1, 11.47 cfs; 7/2, 11.47 cfs; 7/3, 11.47 cfs; 7/4, 11.47 cfs; 7/5, 11.03 cfs; 7/6, 11.03 cfs; 7/7, 10.38 cfs; 7/8, 10.38 cfs; 7/9, 10.38 cfs; 7/10, 10.38 cfs; 7/11, 6.77 cfs; 7/12, 6.77 cfs; 7/13, 6.77 cfs; 7/14, 6.77 cfs; 7/15, 6.77 cfs; 7/16, 8.31 cfs; 7/17, 8.31 cfs; 7/18, 8.31 cfs; 7/19, 6.96 cfs; 7/20, 6.96 cfs; 7/21, 6.96 cfs; 7/22, 6.96 cfs; 7/23, 6.96 cfs; 7/24, 11.47 cfs; 7/25, 11.47 cfs; 7/26, 11.47 cfs; 7/27, 11.47 cfs; 7/28, 11.47 cfs; 7/29, 12.38 cfs; 7/30, 12.38 cfs; 7/31, 12.38 cfs; 8/1, 12.38 cfs; 8/2, 12.38 cfs; 8/3, 12.38 cfs; 8/4, 8.51 cfs; 8/5, 8.51 cfs; 8/6, 8.51 cfs; 8/7, 9.95 cfs; 8/8, 9.95 cfs; 8/9, 9.95 cfs; 8/10, 9.95 cfs; 8/11, 9.95 cfs; 8/12, 9.95 cfs; 8/13, 9.95 cfs; 8/14, 9.95 cfs; 8/15, 5.03 cfs; 8/16, 5.03 cfs; 8/17, 5.03 cfs; 8/18, 5.03 cfs; 8/19, 5.03 cfs; 8/20, 4.7 cfs; 8/21, 4.7 cfs; 8/22, 4.7 cfs; 8/23, 2.92 cfs; 8/24, 2.92 cfs; 8/25, 2.92 cfs; 8/26, 2.92 cfs; 8/27, 2.92 cfs; 8/28, 2.92 cfs; 8/29, 2.78 cfs; 8/30, 2.78 cfs; 8/31, 2.78 cfs; 9/1, 2.78 cfs; 9/2, 2.78 cfs; 9/3, 2.78 cfs 8/2, 12.38 cfs; 8/4, 12.38 cfs; 8/7, 12.38 cfs; 8/10, 12.38 cfs; 8/14, 12.38 cfs; 8/21, 12.38 cfs; 8/23, 12.38 cfs; 8/25, 12.38 cfs; 8/28, 1995 12.38 cfs; 9/1, 12.38 cfs; 9/6, 8.11 cfs; 9/8, 8.11 cfs; 9/12, 2 cfs; 9/15, 2 cfs; 9/19, Off; 9/25, Off; 9/26, Off 5/14, Off; 5/15, 15.5 cfs; 5/20, 11.94 cfs; 5/30, 11.94 cfs; 6/7, 23.04 cfs; 6/15, 23.04 cfs; 6/17, 9.11 cfs; 6/24, 9.11 cfs; 7/2, 9.11 cfs; 1996 7/9, 9.11 cfs; 7/15, 15.57 cfs; 7/16, 21.33 cfs; 7/20, 13.31 cfs; 7/30, 14.51 cfs; 8/2, 11.47 cfs; 8/5, Off; 8/7, 8.12 cfs; 8/13, 5.36 cfs; 8/19, Off; 8/26, Off; 9/9, Off; 9/16, Off; 9/23, 1.26 cfs 5/21, 10.81 cfs; 5/27, 11.47 cfs; 6/3, 24.97 cfs; 6/26, 9.95 cfs; 7/3, 14.51 cfs; 7/9, 16 cfs; 7/16, 6.41 cfs; 7/24, 9.11 cfs; 7/30, 9.11 1997 cfs; 8/4, 8.31 cfs; 8/12, 7.91 cfs; 8/21, Off; 8/29, Off; 9/3, Off; 9/8, Off; 9/17, 6.05 cfs; 9/30, 4.54 cfs 3/6, Off; 3/13, Off; 3/20, Off; 3/27, Off; 4/3, Off; 4/10, Off; 4/17, Off; 4/24, Off; 5/1, Off; 5/6, Off; 6/9, Off; 6/16, Off; 6/23, Off; 6/29, 1998 Off; 7/6, Off; 7/14, 21.33 cfs; 7/21, 21.33 cfs; 8/4, 14.51 cfs; 8/10, Off; 8/13, 5 cfs; 8/18, Off; 8/24, 20.22 cfs; 8/31, 5 cfs; 9/9, 10 cfs; 9/14, 10 cfs; 9/29, 5 cfs 6/1, 20 cfs; 6/7, 10 cfs; 6/15, 15 cfs; 6/22, Off; 6/28, Off; 7/7, Off; 7/16, 12.38 cfs; 7/22, 13.55 cfs; 7/27, 13.55 cfs; 8/2, 15 cfs; 8/9, 1999 16 cfs; 8/18, 16 cfs; 8/23, 16 cfs; 8/30, 16 cfs 5/24, 15 cfs; 6/11, 10.38 cfs; 7/10, 13.55 cfs; 7/19, 13.55 cfs; 8/1, 14.03 cfs; 8/11, 14.03 cfs; 8/15, 13.55 cfs; 8/21, 15 cfs; 8/28, 15 2000 cfs; 9/6, 11.25 cfs; 9/13, 11.25 cfs 3/1, Off; 3/5, Off; 3/12, Off; 3/19, Off; 3/26, Off; 4/2, Off; 4/9, Off; 4/16, Off; 4/22, Off; 4/30, Off; 5/8, Off; 5/15, Off; 6/4, 11.44 cfs; 2001 6/11, 12.01 cfs; 6/19, Off; 6/27, Off; 7/2, Off; 7/17, Off; 7/23, 5.11 cfs; 7/28, 5.11 cfs; 8/2, 8.31 cfs; 8/5, 5.11 cfs; 8/8, 5.11 cfs; 8/14, 5.11 cfs; 8/20, 5.11 cfs; 8/28, 5.11 cfs Notes: For days in which two measurements were taken, one of the measurments was assigned to the day 1 immediately before or after the actual measurement day. 2 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports for years when spot measurements taken. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM AVANT (VAN ALSTINE-WALKER) DITCH DIVERSION DESCRIPTION Two 2' screwtype sliding metal gates in concrete headwall. DIVERSION LOCATION Source: Nowood River N 61E 35' E, 851' from corner no.5 of Tract 50, Township 49N, Range 91W. CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION Open dirt ditch 7 1/2 miles long delivering water to approximately 1700 acres (including lands originally served by the Avant, Secesh, and Dyke ditches) using portions of those original ditches as laterals adding another approximately 3 miles of ditch. Ditch serves 8 users and has an approximate capacity of 30 c.f.s. WYOMING WATER RIGHTS Priority Date Permit Number Permit Use Acres Flow(cfs) (af) Cumulative Flow(cfs) Comments 7/05/1895 1008 Irr. 120.00 1.71 1.71 2/27/1903 997E Irr. 571.29 8.14 9.85 2/10/1904 5847 Irr. 257.00 3.66 13.51 10/15/1904 1358E Irr. 26.00 0.37 13.88 9/09/1909 2779E Irr. 46.00 0.66 14.54 5/22/1911 2481E Irr. 18.00 0.26 14.80 12/16/1960 6062E Irr. 32.00 0.45 15.25 2/23/1961 6050E Irr. 22.20 0.32 15.57 12/04/1974 6540E Irr. 11.70 0.17 15.74 STORAGE RIGHTS None ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES Varies with time of year; estimated 25-30% at peak. IRRIGATION PRACTICES Conventional flood irrigation practices, enhanced by ditch lining and considerable use of irrigation pipe. Some sprinklers. CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE Alfalfa hay, grass hay, pasture, occasional small grains, beans and occasional corn, lawns and gardens. RETURN FLOWS Moderate; all to Nowood River. OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT INFORMATION Vernard Tharp Manderson, WY (307) 469-2397 PHOTO LOG Information collected from files available at Division 3 Office of the State Engineer Office in Riverton, WY, and from the ditch contact person when available. DIVERSION RECORD Year Measured Data 1983 1984 9/6, 18 cfs 1985 8/6, 14 cfs; 8/19, 15 cfs 1986 7/12, 20 cfs; 7/27, 15 cfs; 9/12, 15 cfs 5/2, 20.6 cfs; 5/8, 21.9 cfs; 5/15, 24.6 cfs; 5/22, Off; 6/1, 35.7 cfs; 6/7, 36.9 cfs; 6/15, 40.1 cfs; 6/20, 30.3 cfs; 6/26, 37.3 cfs; 7/5, 36.9 1995 cfs; 7/13, 36.5 cfs; 7/17, 30.3 cfs; 7/24, 26.4 cfs; 7/31, 29.2 cfs; 8/7, 23.9 cfs; 8/16, 25 cfs; 8/24, 23.3 cfs; 8/29, 22.9 cfs; 9/6, 22.6 cfs; 9/11, 22.9 cfs; 9/22, 22.6 cfs; 9/25, 18.1 cfs; 10/3, 16.9 cfs; 10/10, 15.8 cfs 4/10, Off; 5/2, 23.3 cfs; 5/8, 23.6 cfs; 5/13, 23.3 cfs; 5/20, 35.7 cfs; 5/29, 38.1 cfs; 6/4, 35.7 cfs; 6/12, 35.3 cfs; 6/17, 34.1 cfs; 6/24, 31.8 cfs; 7/1, 28.9 cfs; 7/10, 25.7 cfs; 7/15, 24.6 cfs; 7/24, 25 cfs; 7/29, 24.3 cfs; 8/5, 23.3 cfs; 8/13, 22.9 cfs; 8/19, 21.6 cfs; 8/28, 1996 21.3 cfs; 9/6, 21 cfs; 9/11, 19.68 cfs; 9/16, 20 cfs; 9/23, 20.96 cfs; 10/1, 19.37 cfs; 10/8, 19.68 cfs; 10/14, 18.13 cfs; 10/21, 16.92 cfs 4/21, Off; 4/28, Off; 5/5, 23 cfs; 5/15, 23 cfs; 5/20, 26 cfs; 6/6, 26 cfs; 6/13, 27 cfs; 6/16, 27 cfs; 6/24, 27 cfs; 6/30, 23 cfs; 7/11, 23 1997 cfs; 7/14, 21 cfs; 7/25, 19 cfs; 7/30, 23 cfs; 8/6, 27 cfs; 8/13, 28 cfs; 8/15, 27 cfs; 8/22, 41 cfs; 8/25, 38 cfs; 9/1, 26 cfs; 9/8, 24 cfs; 9/17, 25 cfs; 9/23, 27 cfs 4/28, 20.64 cfs; 5/4, 23.6 cfs; 5/11, 24.28 cfs; 5/22, 24.62 cfs; 5/28, 24.28 cfs; 6/1, 23.94 cfs; 6/9, 25.66 cfs; 6/15, 24.97 cfs; 6/25, 1998 24.62 cfs; 7/2, 25.31 cfs; 7/8, 24.62 cfs; 7/13, 25.31 cfs; 7/22, 24.62 cfs; 7/27, 25.31 cfs; 8/7, 24.62 cfs; 8/14, 24.97 cfs; 8/17, 25.31 cfs; 8/24, 24.97 cfs; 9/3, 23.94 cfs; 9/9, 23.6 cfs; 9/14, 19.68 cfs; 9/25, 19.06 cfs; 9/29, 19.37 cfs 4/12, 23.77 cfs; 4/15, 23.66 cfs; 4/20, 24.28 cfs; 4/22, 23.94 cfs; 4/27, 24.97 cfs; 5/4, 24.62 cfs; 5/14, 24.97 cfs; 5/17, 17.82 cfs; 5/28, 1999 22.93 cfs; 6/1, 23.6 cfs; 6/7, 24.88 cfs; 6/14, 23.94 cfs; 6/24, 24.62 cfs; 7/6, 24.97 cfs; 7/15, 24.64 cfs; 7/21, 23.94 cfs; 7/26, 22.93 cfs; 8/6, 22.6 cfs; 8/10, 21.94 cfs; 8/17, 22.27 cfs; 8/23, 21.61 cfs; 9/3, 22.27 cfs; 9/8, 21.61 cfs; 9/13, 20.64 cfs 4/11, 23.94 cfs; 4/17, 25.66 cfs; 4/24, 28.86 cfs; 5/3, 28.5 cfs; 5/9, 27.78 cfs; 5/17, 27.42 cfs; 5/22, 28.14 cfs; 6/1, 27.42 cfs; 6/7, 29.23 cfs; 6/12, 28.86 cfs; 6/20, 28.5 cfs; 6/27, 28.06 cfs; 7/14, 27.78 cfs; 7/19, 27.42 cfs; 7/24, 27.06 cfs; 8/10, 25.66 cfs; 8/15, 24.28 2000 cfs; 8/23, 22.93 cfs; 8/28, 21.61 cfs; 9/6, 21.94 cfs; 9/14, 21.28 cfs; 10/5, 20.32 cfs; 10/9, 20.96 cfs 4/3, Off; 4/11, Off; 4/19, Off; 4/23, 11.36 cfs; 4/30, 17.22 cfs; 5/9, Off; 5/14, 23.94 cfs; 5/22, 24.62 cfs; 5/29, 27.06 cfs; 6/5, 27.78 cfs; 6/11, 28.5 cfs; 6/19, 26.01 cfs; 6/28, 25.31 cfs; 7/2, 24.38 cfs; 7/10, 23.94 cfs; 7/18, 24.28 cfs; 7/26, 20 cfs; 7/30, 20 cfs; 8/3, 4.95 cfs; 8/6, 4.86 cfs; 8/13, 4.86 cfs; 8/20, 5.05 cfs; 8/21, 5.63 cfs; 8/22, 5.83 cfs; 8/23, 21.28 cfs; 8/26, 13 cfs; 8/27, 12.62 cfs; 8/28, 6.45 cfs; 2001 9/4, 9.26 cfs; 9/7, 17.67 cfs; 9/10, 17.52 cfs; 9/12, 21.61 cfs; 9/14, 25.31 cfs; 9/17, 25 cfs; 9/25, 24.62 cfs; 10/1, 25.31 cfs Notes: For days in which two measurements were taken, one of the measurments was assigned to the day 1 immediately before or after the actual measurement day. 2 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports for years when spot measurements taken. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM BECK AND ALLEN USGS ID 44108 D3 USGS NAME OTTO DIVERSION DESCRIPTION Screw type steel gates in concrete headwall. DIVERSION LOCATION Source: Greybull River Common diversion at Greybull River - SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 7 (o.s.) Township 51N, Range 97W, then into Farmer's Canal in Tract 45, Township 51N, then to headgate of Beck and Allen at NE corner of Tract 41, Township 52N, Range 97W. CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION Open earthen canal with some lining; is common carrier for Perkins and J.F.W. ditch water as well. Main ditch is approximately 6 miles long with major laterals adding another estimated 6 miles of ditch. Supplies water to approximately 3375 acres not including Perkins and J.F.W. ditches. Capacity is approximately 50 c.f.s. WYOMING WATER RIGHTS Priority Date Permit Number Permit Use Acres Flow(cfs) (af) Cumulative Flow(cfs) Comments 5/15/1893 480 Irr.,Dom. 796.12 11.36 11.36 2/05/1898 312E Irr.,Dom. 888.50 12.39 23.75 2/21/1900 502E Irr. 151.00 2.15 25.90 11/28/1904 1329E Irr. 1049.00 14.95 40.85 8/21/1909 2119E Irr. 150.00 2.14 42.99 7/24/1914 2995E Irr.,Dom. 362.22 5.15 48.14 STORAGE RIGHTS Upper Sunshine, Lower Sunshine, and Greybull Valley reservoirs. ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES Varies with time of year; estimated 25-30% at peak. IRRIGATION PRACTICES Conventional flood irrigation practices enhanced by concrete-lined ditches, gated pipe, buried pipe, and sprinklers. CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE Alfalfa hay, small grains, beans, beets, corn, pasture, lawns and gardens. RETURN FLOWS 100% to Greybull River, some via constructed drains, some via McKinney Creek. OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION Private ditch operated in cooperation with Farmer's Canal Company. CONTACT INFORMATION Brent and Steven Winters P.O. Box 46 Otto, WY (307)762-3530 PHOTO LOG Information collected from files available at Division 3 Office of the State Engineer Office in Riverton, WY. ditch contact person when available. DIVERSION RECORD Year Measured Data 1983 1984 1985 1986 1995 5/3, 21 cfs; 5/8, 31 cfs; 5/17, 45 cfs; 5/23, 40 cfs; 5/29, 12 cfs; 6/4, 10 cfs; 6/6, 24 cfs; 6/14, 21 cfs; 6/21, 19 cfs; 6/28, 23 cfs; 7/3, 1996 20 cfs; 7/10, 16 cfs; 7/19, 11 cfs; 7/26, 16 cfs; 7/31, 15 cfs; 8/5, 16 cfs; 8/13, 4 cfs; 8/15, 4 cfs; 8/21, 9 cfs; 8/28, 6 cfs; 9/6, 7 cfs; 9/12, 3 cfs; 9/18, 9 cfs; 9/23, 5 cfs 4/25, 13 cfs; 5/8, 30 cfs; 5/23, 40 cfs; 5/28, 12 cfs; 6/6, 38 cfs; 6/8, Off; 6/15, Off; 6/27, 26 cfs; 7/2, 26 cfs; 7/11, 31 cfs; 7/18, 30 cfs; 1997 7/25, 21 cfs; 8/1, 22 cfs; 8/8, 17 cfs; 8/14, 22 cfs; 8/20, 6 cfs; 8/28, 11 cfs; 9/5, 11 cfs; 9/12, 12 cfs; 9/18, 20 cfs; 9/26, 8 cfs; 9/30, 4 cfs 4/10, 4 cfs; 4/16, 18 cfs; 4/24, 9 cfs; 4/29, 30 cfs; 5/6, 32 cfs; 5/13, 39 cfs; 5/20, 39 cfs; 5/29, 26 cfs; 6/3, 21 cfs; 6/10, 17 cfs; 6/17, 1998 17 cfs; 6/24, 32 cfs; 6/30, 19 cfs; 7/8, 16 cfs; 7/15, 45 cfs; 7/22, 35 cfs; 7/30, 34 cfs; 8/5, 16 cfs; 8/11, 12 cfs; 8/18, 15 cfs; 8/26, 11 cfs; 9/1, 9 cfs; 9/7, 29 cfs; 9/15, 10 cfs; 9/24, 3 cfs; 9/30, 2 cfs 4/9, 5 cfs; 4/15, 8 cfs; 4/22, 10 cfs; 4/26, 12 cfs; 5/6, 3 cfs; 5/14, 2 cfs; 5/20, 6 cfs; 5/27, 6 cfs; 6/4, 4 cfs; 6/7, 10 cfs; 6/17, 5 cfs; 1999 6/24, 5 cfs; 7/2, 17 cfs; 7/8, 23 cfs; 7/16, 11 cfs; 7/23, 5 cfs; 7/30, 7 cfs; 8/5, 10 cfs; 8/11, 4 cfs; 8/19, 7 cfs; 8/26, 7 cfs; 9/2, 8 cfs; 9/10, 3 cfs; 9/16, 3 cfs; 9/21, 3 cfs 4/7, 24 cfs; 4/12, 12 cfs; 4/18, 12 cfs; 4/27, 26 cfs; 5/6, 36 cfs; 5/9, 20 cfs; 5/12, 17 cfs; 5/18, 10 cfs; 5/24, 6 cfs; 5/30, 15 cfs; 6/9, 2000 16 cfs; 6/14, Off; 6/23, 6 cfs; 7/5, 12 cfs; 7/12, 24 cfs; 7/20, 34 cfs; 7/27, 24 cfs; 8/3, 12 cfs 5/3, 24.79 cfs; 5/10, 42.23 cfs; 5/15, 47.76 cfs; 5/25, 17.28 cfs; 6/1, 17.28 cfs; 6/8, 10.16 cfs; 6/12, 21.05 cfs; 6/21, 2.52 cfs; 6/26, 8 2001 cfs; 7/2, 9.95 cfs; 7/11, 23.04 cfs; 7/19, 18.6 cfs; 7/25, 16 cfs; 8/2, 21.3 cfs; 8/8, 10.16 cfs; 8/15, 11.25 cfs; 8/24, 7.15 cfs; 8/30, 7.53 cfs; 9/7, 13.79 cfs; 9/12, 9.11 cfs; 9/18, 9.11 cfs; 9/26, 9.11 cfs Notes: 1 For days in which two measurements were taken, one of the measurments was assigned to the day immediately before or after the actual measurement day. 2 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports for years when spot measurements taken. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION MEMORANDUM BENCH CANAL DIVERSION DESCRIPTION Concrete diversion dam, one 12' and one 14' radial gates electrically operated in concrete headwall. Estimated capacity of common carrier canal above bifurcation is 600 c.f.s. Diverts water also for Farmers Canal, Beck and Allen, J.F.W. Perkins, Gould, Bahr, Guynup, Elam and Goodrich, Williamson, Behmer, Black and Caldwell, and Esther ditches. DIVERSION LOCATION Source: Greybull River SE 1/4 SE 1/4 Section 7 (o.s.) Township 51N, Range 97W, 6th PM (Tract 42 R.S.) CONVEYANCE DESCRIPTION Open earthen canal is common carrier for both Bench and Farmer's Canal for first 1+ mile, then below bifurcation works Bench Canal is approximately 9 miles long with approximately 45 additional miles of major laterals and sublaterals with approximately 200 structures serving around 16, 400 acres, estimated capacity Bench Canal below bifurcation - 360 c.f.s. WYOMING WATER RIGHTS Priority Date Permit Number Permit Use Acres Flow(cfs) (af) Cumulative Flow(cfs) Comments 10/16/1893 596 Dom.,Irr. 1275.00 18.16 18.16 12/19/1896 233E Irr.,Dom.,Stk. 13706.28 191.27 209.43 6/21/1956 6339E Res Supply 3/04/1963 6227E Res Supply 3/04/1963 7153R Irr. 298.70 2/22/1977 6686 Irr. 47.30 0.68 210.11 STORAGE RIGHTS Upper Sunshine, Lower Sunshine, and Greybull Valley Reservoirs. ESTIMATED CANAL LOSSES Varies with time of year Est. 15-20% at peak IRRIGATION PRACTICES Conventional flood irrigation practices appropriate for crop production, including concrete-lined delivery ditches, gated pipe, buried pipe and sprinklers. CROP TYPES / CONSUMPTIVE USE Pasture, alfalfa hay, small grains, beans, corn, sugar beets, lawns and gardens (including Town of Emblem). RETURN FLOWS ~15% to Greybull River, ~85% to Dry Creek directly and via constructed drains. OTHER OPERATIONAL INFORMATION Managed by canal company, employs manager and ditchriders. Bench Diversion Board shares management of common works with Farmer's Canal Company Diversion Board. CONTACT INFORMATION Paul Rasmussen Burlington, WY (307)726-3367 PHOTO LOG Information collected from files available at Division 3 Office of the State Engineer Office in Riverton, WY, and from the ditch contact person when available. DIVERSION RECORD Monthly Summary (ac-ft) Discharge (ac-ft) Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total 1973 8,049 12,349 11,724 11,066 4,871 948 48,059 1974 938 11,399 9,552 19,890 11,667 6,760 60,206 1975 2,299 13,369 15,384 13,117 9,199 53,367 1976 58 9,804 9,295 17,944 12,331 8,997 58,429 1977 9,469 10,990 10,897 7,644 6,369 45,370 1978 2,118 13,125 15,810 11,109 7,273 49,436 1979 0 6,482 11,377 13,386 9,295 6,466 47,006 1980 1981 0 6,260 11,410 14,020 12,880 7,090 51,660 1982 0 7,658 9,270 13,560 12,470 6,010 48,968 1983 0 8,370 14,850 18,650 12,480 9,710 64,060 1984 131 12,530 13,850 18,950 13,190 8,750 67,401 1985 1,250 11,280 10,030 10,910 7,660 5,660 46,790 1986 619 7,940 15,420 15,790 12,470 7,390 59,629 1987 1,990 10,530 10,730 15,240 13,040 9,530 61,060 1988 682 7,450 13,480 8,970 6,110 1,160 37,852 1989 0 1,290 8,970 10,470 7,210 5,330 33,270 1990 300 5,990 11,430 10,300 9,030 5,970 43,020 1991 0 6,320 12,680 16,590 13,530 6,900 56,020 1992 5,040 11,560 10,260 14,270 14,720 8,860 64,710 1993 1,550 12,170 14,080 13,700 14,080 10,260 65,840 1994 1,400 11,450 8,100 9,600 8,640 5,220 44,410 1995 1,600 6,640 14,330 18,050 14,250 9,640 64,510 1996 1,320 9,530 14,590 19,840 13,370 9,230 67,880 1997 1,620 12,430 7,690 17,840 13,970 9,530 63,080 1998 1,674 13,458 11,617 18,044 13,504 9,880 68,177 1999 5,236 7,843 13,426 18,502 14,993 8,650 68,650 2000 3,761 9,478 11,936 13,760 9,985 5,702 54,622 2001 415 7,793 6,534 6,294 2,369 488 23,893 Total 1,233 8,485 11,598 14,585 11,292 7,175 948 54,368 Monthly Summary (cfs) Discharge (cfs) Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Average 1973 131 208 191 180 82 15 158 1974 16 185 161 323 190 114 165 1975 37 225 250 213 155 176 1976 1 159 156 292 201 151 160 1977 154 185 177 124 107 149 1978 34 221 257 181 122 163 1979 0 105 191 218 151 109 129 1980 1981 0 102 192 228 209 119 142 1982 0 125 156 221 203 101 134 1983 0 136 250 303 203 163 176 1984 2 204 233 308 215 147 185 1985 21 183 169 177 125 95 128 1986 10 129 259 257 203 124 164 1987 33 171 180 248 212 160 168 1988 11 121 227 146 99 19 104 1989 0 21 151 170 117 90 91 1990 5 97 192 168 147 100 118 1991 0 103 213 270 220 116 154 1992 85 188 172 232 239 149 178 1993 26 198 237 223 229 172 181 1994 24 186 136 156 141 88 122 1995 27 108 241 294 232 162 177 1996 22 155 245 323 217 155 186 1997 27 202 129 290 227 160 173 1998 28 219 195 293 220 166 187 1999 88 128 226 301 244 145 189 2000 63 154 201 224 162 96 150 2001 7 127 110 102 39 8 65 Average 21 138 195 237 184 121 15 130 Notes: 1 Data from SEO Hydrographers Reports, USGS Gage Data and WRDS electronic data. Monthly summaries are summarized from daily data. Missing readings interpolated from readings immediately before and after 2 missing data.