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Water Data

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Project Water Supply

Current Conditions:

Reservoir Storage

Major Storage Reservoirs in the North Platte River Basin (teacup diagram)
Glendo Reservoir
Gray Reef Reservoir

Weather Conditions (NOAA)

Casper, Wyoming

Rawlins, Wyoming

Wheatland, Wyoming

Precipitation

Streamflow

North Platte River below Glendo Reservoir, Wyoming (USGS)

Streamflow Forecast Map

Spring and Summer (NRCS)

Snowpack Information

Mountain Snowpack Maps for Missouri River Basin

Drought Index

Palmer Drought Index Map
Explanation of Palmer Drought Severity Index (Text)

Historic Conditions:

Annual Precipitation

Normal	12.52 in
Maximum - 1982	20.48 in
Minimum - 1988	6.56 in
Casper, Wyoming 1961-1990

Temperature

Mean Annual	45.4 °F
Daily Maximum - 07/12/1954	104 °F
Daily Minimum - 12/21/1990	-41 °F
Casper, Wyoming 1948-1996
Growing Season	147 days
Elevation of irrigable area	4,000 ft

North Platte River

Drainage area above Glendo Dam	15,548 mi²
Annual discharge:
Maximum - 1984	2,288,924 acre-ft
Minimum - 1961	665,716 acre-ft
Average - 1957-1997	1,156,973 acre-ft

Project Water Quality

Glendo Reservoir

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