Bighorn River
Regional reservoirs are getting plenty of water from this winter’s snowmelt – so much that the Boysen Reservoir is planning an earlier-than-normal flushing flow starting Tuesday, March 28. The Bureau of Reclamation released the latest snowmelt forecasts for the major reservoirs in the Bighorn Basin. More snow means more snowmelt, which will make the region’s…
A warm, dry January had an impact on the Bighorn Basin’s water, but there’s still plenty in the region’s four reservoirs – and even more to come after February’s winter storms. The Bureau of Reclamation released its latest snowmelt forecast for 2023 on Tuesday, Feb. 21. Based on the latest numbers; it looks like there…
After years of below-average inflow, all four reservoirs in the Bighorn Basin are anticipated to be at or above their 30-year-average water levels by summer, thanks to ample precipitation over the last few months. The Bureau of Reclamation released its first snowmelt forecast for 2023 on Friday, Jan. 13. In the report, the spring runoff…
Bighorn Basin residents are encouraged to attend public meetings to discuss the progress and possibilities of the Bighorn River Blueway Trail. The Bighorn River Blueway Trail is a proposed 95-mile river trail that would start at the Wedding of the Waters south of Thermopolis and end at Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area in Lovell. It…
The newest “trail” in the Bighorn Basin will have visitors float down the Bighorn River, experiencing the wildlife and scenery of several Wyoming communities. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area is hosting a kickoff event for its latest endeavor: the Bighorn River Blue Way Trail. If implemented, the trail would provide the Bighorn Basin with a…
As part of an ongoing research study, biologists with Wyoming Game and Fish are asking Bighorn Basin residents to report sightings of a rare turtle. The spiny softshell turtle is one of the largest turtles in the Bighorn Basin and North America. They have a soft, flat, rubbery outer shell, and females can grow up…
The flushing time of year is here. The Bureau of Land Reclamation has scheduled a flushing flow in both the Wind River and Bighorn River at the end of March. The average inflows into the Boysen Reservoir are higher than anticipated, which has become something of a regularity in recent years. This flush is designed…
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