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Buffalo Bill Reservoir Will Have Adequate Water

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:25:29 +0000

Bureau of Reclamation officials say Buffalo Bill Reservoir may not fill to the brim this spring but it should have enough water to meet irrigation needs in northern Wyoming this spring and summer.

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Annual Drawdown Of Alcova Reservoir Starts Monday

Brian Scott — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:35:44 +0000

The annual drawdown of Alcova Reservoir will begin Monday October 1st, 2012.During the month of October, the reservoir water surface elevation will be lowered about 10 feet at a rate of approximately 4 inches per day

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North Platte Flush And Flow Next Week

Karen Snyder — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:36:21 +0000

A reminder to outdoor recreationists of the North Platte River flush and flow that starts Monday.

The Bureau of Reclamation in partnership with the Wyoming Game Fish carry out the process in the spring bringing water levels from 500 cubic feet per second up to 4000 cfs and back to 500 over 24 hour period for four days in a row next week

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Alcova Trailer Park Tenants Call Foul On Appraisal

Karen Snyder — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:01:49 +0000

A recent appraisal of Bureau of Reclamation trailer park property at Alcova has lessees less than happy about a possible $450.00 dollar a year increase.

The yearly lease price has steadily risen from $840 in 2003 to a proposed $2450 in 2012

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Alcova Draw Down Marks End Of Wet Year

Karen Snyder — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:35:45 +0000

The Bureau of Reclamation brings to an end this month one of its busiest years on record as record high water levels moved downstream on the North Platte river.

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North Platte Recedes Slightly In Casper [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:30:43 +0000

After a month of running near flood stage, the North Platte River through Casper has actually gone down a few inches.

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Cool Spring Defers Catastrophe, So Far [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 18:58:28 +0000

The cooler spring may have helped save Wyoming from a disastrous flooding season, but along with those cooler temperatures came extra precipitation, with much of it still in the mountain snow-pack.

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1983 River Levels Expected By Thursday [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 15:37:50 +0000

On June 23rd, 1983 the North Platte River at Casper reached a level of 7.66 ft, the second highest level since recording began in the late 1920's.

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River Up Again This Week

Karen Snyder — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:01:33 +0000

North Platte River levels will go up again this week as the Bureau of Reclamation works to get a jump on water runoff. Starting Monday night and continuing to Wednesday, Bureau Supervisor, John Lawson, says they'll make incremental increases from 4500 to 5000 cubic feet per second.

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The River Runs High

Karen Snyder — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:33:40 +0000

You know the river's high and fast and according to officials at the Natural Resources Conservation Service its only the beginning. The N-R-C-S issued high water runoff notifications Monday for much of the state.

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Alcova Refill Starts April 1st

Karen Snyder — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 03:39:20 +0000

Water levels at Alcova go up ten feet in April as the Bureau of Reclamation does the annual reservoir refill in anticipation of the irrigation season.

Area Manager, John Lawson says, while the refill itself is standard, it will play a role in alleviating expected high runoff and inflow into the entire reservoir system this spring.

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River Ice Slows Upper Reservoir Release

Karen Snyder — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:37:49 +0000

Federal reservoir managers began releasing water into the North Platte in eastern Wyoming, making room for heavy runoff from deep snow, but ice on the river and fluctuating temperatures will slow releases upriver.

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