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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.

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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.	images

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