Drought in Wyoming/Casper
Useful Website Links
Here are a few resources which explain the drought situation and offer ideas for conserving water:
- City of Casper Water Restrictions
Outlines details of Casper water restrictions in effect
http://www.casperwy.gov/content/departments/water/water.asp
- Wyoming Water Law: A Summary
A simple guide to water rights in Wyoming
http://library.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrp/90-17/90-17.html
- Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
(Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader - click on links)
Provides detailed information on Casper's compliance with EPA quality standards for drinking water.
http://www.casperwy.gov/content/departments/water/documents/DrinkingWaterQuality2006.pdf
- Central Wyoming Regional Water System
The home page for Natrona County's water system.
http://www.wyowater.com/
- Wyoming Drought Monitor
Information and links presented by Wyoming's Water Resources Data System via the University of Wyoming
http://www.wrds.uwyo.edu/wrds/wsc/dtf/drought.html
- Wyoming Drought Watch
Information and links presented by the U.S. Geological Survey
http://wy.water.usgs.gov/projects/drought/
- USGS Wyoming Drought Photo Archive
Official U.S. Geological Survey drought monitoring photos
http://wy.water.usgs.gov/projects/drought/html/photo_index.html
- Wyoming drought information via U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Includes reservoir data, streamflow condictions, and tips on water conservation at home and in rangeland management.
http://www.wy.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/wydrought/drought.html
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