For the first time since Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam were constructed in the 1930s, the federal government has declared a water shortage. Arizona will be hardest hit.
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Decreasing water levels at Lake Powell and Lake Mead have triggered scheduled releases from three upstream reservoirs into the system. They include Blue Mesa Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and...
Despite the ongoing drought, Wyoming is expecting a huge influx of visitors to its public lands this summer. Among other things, officials worry about congestion, inappropriate waste disposal and...
Wyoming is facing a drought this year with 95% of the state "abnormally dry or worse," according to WyoFile. To secure a water supply to meet irrigation demand in the Farson/Eden parts of the...
A Quick Primer on Wyoming Water Rights (Prior Appropriation)
The following video is from the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service and gives a basic overview of the prior appropriation of water rights to the State's rivers and streams. The...