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<br />" (j U t2 7 J <br /> <br />- 6 - <br /> <br />The Bureau of Reclamation, assisted by several other federal and state <br /> <br />agencies, is currently revamping the on farm irrigation systems, lining <br /> <br />many of the canals, and taking other steps to improve the efficiency of water <br /> <br />use on this project, <br /> <br />Diversion of water from one drainage basin to another is practiced <br /> <br />quite generally in Wyoming, although on a somewhat limited scale to date. <br /> <br />Some diversions of this nature date back into our early history, <br /> <br />The mal- <br /> <br />distribution of water supplies to meet the demands within our state has <br /> <br />required that water be transported considerable distances in some situations. <br /> <br />The City of Cheyenne for example diverts water from the Little Snake River <br /> <br />drainage and empties it into the North Platte drainage, in exchange for an <br /> <br />equal amount of water which is diverted higher up on the North Platte <br /> <br />drainage and carried by pipeline more than 50 miles to the City's water <br /> <br />treatment facilities. <br /> <br />This conveyance crosses completely over one river <br /> <br />drainage before reaching its termination point. <br /> <br />In conclusion, Wyomin g's wide diversity of topography, climate, <br /> <br />and water supply conditions, produces a similar variation in practices which <br /> <br />are prevalent in the conservation and utilization of water. In some areas our <br /> <br />application of water is highly efficient with a minimum amount of waste in- <br /> <br />volved, whereas in others there is an obviously excessive application of water <br /> <br />with an attendant waste. Overall we feel that our record of conservation has <br /> <br />been good, although there is admittedly room for improvement in certain <br /> <br />areas. <br />