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<br />Present and Future Development <br /> <br />Lyman Project-The Lyman Project provides supplemental irrigation water for approximately <br />36,000 acres in the Smith Fork and Blacks Fork areas. Reservoir storage is provided by Meeks <br />Cabin and Stateline Reservoirs. Depletions from the project are estimated to average <br />10,300 acre-feet annually. <br /> <br />Savery Pot ~ook Project-The Savery Pot Hook Project was authorized as a participating project <br />of the Colorado River Storage Project by Public Law 88-568. The definite plan-report dated <br />May 1977 identified a plan which would result in 11,900 acre-feet and 10,500 acre-feet of <br />depletions annually in Colorado and Wyoming, respectively. The President's Water Project <br />Review in 1977 resulted in reduced funding for the project, and no construction funding has been <br />provided. The project has not been deauthorized and is considered on a deferred status for <br />planning purposes. <br /> <br />La Barge Project-The La Barge Project was authorized as a participating project of the <br />Colorado River Storage Project by Public Law 88-568. A definite plan report, completed in <br />June 1961, estimated that consumptive use would be 3,700 acre-feet (rounded to 4,000). No <br />project construction has begun, and no immediate plans are contemplated. The project has not <br />been deauthorized and is considered on deferred status for planning purposes. <br /> <br />Transmountain Diversions-Three diversions presently export water out of the Colorado River <br />Basin in Wyoming. The Ranger Ditch diverts about 500 acre-feet of water from North Savery <br />Creek for delivery to Willow Creek in the North Platte River Basin. The Continental Divide Ditch <br />diverts about l,OOO acre-feet of water from Little Sandy Creek to the North Platte River Basin. <br />The city of Cheyenne receives diversions from the North Fork of the Little Snake River. <br /> <br />Industrial Uses-The State of Wyoming recognizes the considerable potential that exists for <br />increased industrial use of water for thermal electric generation, mining and processing, coal <br />gasification, coal coking, natural gas chemical extraction, and oil shale development. It is <br />expected that most of this water will be provided through contracts with the State for water out of <br />Fontenelle Reservoir. See the discussion for the Seedskadee Project. <br /> <br />. Thermal Electric Power-The Viva Naughton No. I unit was in operation in 1965, and its water <br />use is included in the Comprehensive Framework Study value for thermal electric power. Records <br />supplied by Utah Power & Light Company show an average annual net use (diversion less return <br />flow) of 5,670 acre-feet over a 7-year period (1977-83) for all three units at Viva Naughton. <br />About 4,000 acre-feet of this amount are used by unit Nos. 2 and 3. Records provided by Pacific <br />Power & Light Company (now PacifiCorp) indicate a level of use of about 25,000 acre-feet for all <br />four units at the Jim Bridger Powerplant. <br /> <br />The Wyoming State Engineer estimates that water uses for new thermal electric power generation <br />will jncrease by 7,000 acre-feet in 2010. Also, an additional 10,000 acre-feet of depletion will <br />develop at the Jim Bridger Powerplant when transmission restrictions are lifted. Water for the <br />Jim Bridger Powerplant is provided out of Fontenelle Reservoir under a contract with the State of <br />Wyoming for up to 35,000 acre-feet per year. Water for the Viva Naughton Powerplant is <br />developed from a private water right. <br /> <br />27 <br />