Sheridan County Water Reservation
Administering Entity: Sheridan County Conservation District
Entity Type(s): Conservation District
Water Resource: Lakes and Reservoirs, Other, Rivers, Springs, Streams, Wells, Wetlands
Primary Data Type(s): Groundwater Level, Water Chemistry
Primary Watershed Monitoring Objective(s): Baseline, Education and Outreach, Permit Compliance, Problem identification, Project Identification, Trends
Subbasins: Big Muddy, Brush Lake Closed Basin
Aquatic Invasive Species Type:
Counties: Roosevelt, Sheridan
Volunteers: yes
Contact Name: Grace Wagler
Summary of Monitoring Objectives:
Manage irrigation development of the Clear Lake aquifer. Water level trends are reviewed annually to assess impacts to wetlands, lakes, and other water users. Water levels have been monitored since the early 1980's and show declines caused by the 1980's drought and recovery since the mid-1990's. Current results show little or no impacts to wetlands and lakes. Water trends show periods of decline followed by periods of heavy snowfall and precipitation resulting in aquifer recharge . Data recorded is analyzed and evaluated to determine approval/denial for new irrigation permits to ensure responsible use of the resource and preventing over-appropriation. All data is available for public review on the GWIC site.
