Drought in Wyoming/Casper
Useful Website Links
Due to the state and the county's drought conditions of the last four years, local water restrictions will be in place during April when Nebraska exercises its North Platte River senior water rights to fill their Inland Lakes for the coming summer. During this time, we will all need to be mindful of how we use water, especially for lawn care and landscaping needs.
Experts say it will take four years of above-average precipitation to recharge the aquifers and reservoirs depleted during this time.
Here are a few resources which explain our 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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