Boysen Dam
As the winter’s snow begins to melt, there’s an increased risk of rock falls throughout northwest Wyoming, and one notorious spot in the Wind River Canyon is already causing problems. There’s always a risk of falling rocks in the Wind River Canyon. However, the transition from the cold of winter to summer heat tends to…
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…
Hot Springs County Emergency Management isn’t kidding around, sharing some sobering facts about potential disasters – and residents should stay alert. While communities can never know when a potential disaster will happen, it can be anticipated. The Hot Springs County Local Emergency Planning Committee (L.E.P.C.) is trying to do just that, urging the public to…
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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