Storage Dams

1      

Canals

4.8 mi  

Pumping Plants

2      

Location

From existing heading on the Bighorn River about 4 miles north of Thermopolis, generally north to Lucerne Pumping Plant No. 1.

Construction period

1956  

Length

0.7 mi  

Diversion capacity

94 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

8 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

3 ft  

Location

From Lucerne Pumping Plant No. 1, about 5 miles north of Thermopolis, generally west to Lucerne Pumping Plant No. 2.

Construction period

1956  

Length

3 mi  

Diversion capacity

44 cfs  

Typical section in earth:

   Bottom width

7 ft  

   Side slopes

1.5:1  

   Water depth

2.1 ft  

Typical section, concrete lined:

   Bottom width

4 ft  

   Side slopes

1.25:1  

   Water depth

1.92 ft  

   Lining thickness

3 in  

Designation

Number of units

Total capacity, cfs

Total dynamic head, ft

Total horsepower

Lucerne No. 1

4

84

67-136

1,300 

Lucerne No. 2

2

33

24.5

120