Wyoming fisheries managers are taking steps to ensure that water remains in a handful of Wind River tributaries that provide crucial habitat for the watershed’s struggling native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
Wyoming G&F looks to secure water rights on five creeks crucial to Yellowstone cutthroat trout By Brendan LaChance on June 1, 2021
“Del Lobb, instream flow biologist with Game and Fish, conducts a stream flow assessment on Daniel Creek in 2019.” (Wyoming Game and Fish Department)
CASPER, Wyo. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department said on Tuesday they are proposing securing instream flow water rights for sections of five creeks considered to be “crucial” native habitat for Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
The species has been limited to about 25% of its native range in Wyoming due to habitat changes and the presence of non-native species.
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Zebra mussel strike team formed
April 29, 2021
POWELL After years of diligently manning aquatic invasive species checkpoints with trained inspectors, testing water systems and preparing for the worst, invasive zebra mussels were delivered to Wyoming via first class mail.
For more than a decade, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has been actively planning and gearing up to keep damaging invasive species of mussels out of the state. It was once one of six states in the lower 48 proud to be mussel-free. That is, until this spring.
Invasive zebra mussels were found in aquarium moss purchased in a pet store, prompting the U.S. Geological Survey invasive aquatic species experts to trigger a national alert. That led to the discovery of the destructive shellfish in pet stores in at least 21 states, including Wyoming.
Reclamation Awards $14.5M To Increase Water Storage At Big Sandy Dam And Reservoir
The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that EWS-RSCI, LLC of Gillette, Wyoming, was awarded a $14.5M contract to make improvements to Big Sandy Dam and Reservoir. The project will help meet a portion of the existing irrigation demand and help secure the water supply in the Farson/Eden areas of the Eden Project by raising the spillway crest of the dam and increasing the water storage.
The additional storage will improve the operation of Big Sandy Reservoir as it will allow for more consistent water delivers throughout the irrigation season. Currently, the storage capacity at Big Sandy Reservoir is 38,600 acre-feet. A 5-foot raise of the spillway crest will allow a total storage capacity of 52,300 acre-feet for an increase of 13,700 acre-feet.
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