Water bill would help fund $335M in projects, mostly to aid irrigators
Legislation would support $118M LaPrele dam reconstruction and $84M Goshen irrigation tunnel repair.
Source: wyofile.com
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Ayres Park shut to overnight camping due to fear of flooding
Ayres Natural Bridge Park is closed to overnight camping again this spring, according to Converse County Commission Chair Jim Willox. The closure is for safety precautions, as the LaPrele …
Source: powelltribune.com
Wyoming Seeks Input on Aging Irrigation Infrastructure
Wyoming landowners, farmers and ranchers are encouraged to attend upcoming public meetings on critical aging irrigation infrastructure in their communities.
Source: mybighornbasin.com
Wyoming State Legislature Allocates Funds To Replace Unsafe LaPrele Dam
Credit J. E. Stimson / Wyoming State Archives The Wyoming State Legislature has approved $24 million for water development. Some of that funding will go towards fixing the unsafe LaPrele dam near Douglas. The dam was built in 1909. Brandon Gebhart, the director of the Wyoming Water Development Office, said they have found cracks along the structure. Because of that, the dam can only safely store roughly half of its normal capacity. Gebhart said the structure needs to be either fixed or replaced. "When they fail, they fail catastrophically. It's not just 'starts with a leak and the leak gets a...
Source: wyomingpublicmedia.org