Wyoming
Non-Potable Surface Water Sources
South Central Wyoming
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (south of Rawlins WY) to Highway 28 near South Pass City WY
The following non-potable surface water sources are described in a south to north alignment. With the exception of fenced reservoirs and springs all water is available to livestock and wild horses. It is highly recommended that all water be treated prior to use. This may require multiple efforts (i.e., pre-treatment through a coffee filter or similar strainer/screen device). The use of a water purifier or filter is also highly recommended. Improvements to some existing springs (e.g., fencing of the spring source and providing off-site water for livestock/wild horses) to provide cleaner water for trail users have been accomplished at several springs. These are noted in the Description section below. Additional improvements to other non-potable water sources are planned for in the near future and are also noted in the Description section below. Updates on the conditions of the listed non-potable water sources will be provided when available in June, July, and August.
GIS/GPS Information
The location data on the non-potable water sources is provided in three formats, a legal description (Township=T, Range=R, Section=Sec.); Latitude/Longitude coordinates, and Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinates (Northing/Easting). The Latitude/Longitude coordinates are provided in decimal degrees according to the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) coordinate system. The Universal Transverse Mercator coordinates are provided in meters according to the North American Datum 1983 (NAD83) coordinate system, and occur in either UTM Zone 12 or UTM Zone 13. The UTM Zone is listed above the corresponding UTM Northing and Easting coordinates. Most coordinates locations were derived from GPS points taken at the water source, however, some were derived from the on-screen-digitization of points. Both are accurate for the purpose of finding water sources. Accuracy may be off by several meters.
Current Water Source Status (Excel spreadsheet) - updated 07/17/08
The information in the table below is also available on the Current Water Source Status spreadsheet above.
Water Source Name | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Deep Gulch | T16N R88W Sec. 35 Lat. 41.31547N; Long. -107.25371W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4576228; Easting 311360 | Flowing creek. |
| Truckdrivers Creek | T16N R88W Sec. 26 Lat. 41.32502N; Long. -107.25423W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4577289; Easting 311343 | Flowing creek. |
| Smiley Meadow | T16N R88W Sec. 26 Lat. 41.33325N; Long. -107.25069W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4578196; Easting 311663 | Flowing creek. |
| North Fork Savery Creek | T16N R88W Sec. 23 Lat. 41.34682N; Long. -107.25750W Northing 4579717; Easting 311132 | Flowing creek. |
| Trough 1 | T17N R89W Sec. 25 Lat. 41.42263N; Long. -107.37237W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4588390; Easting 301752 | Livestock trough - may be dry. |
| Trough 2 | T17N R89W Sec. 27 Lat. 41.41794N; Long. -107.39662W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4587926; Easting 299711 | Livestock trough and in drainage. |
| Muddy Creek 1 | T17N R89W Sec. 20 Lat. 41.394659N; Long. 107.416303W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4588886; Easting 296192 | Flowing creek. |
| Muddy Creek 2 | T17N R89W Sec. 18 Lat. 41.44424N; Long. -107.46085W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4590996; Easting 294426 | Flowing creek. |
| Muddy Creek 3 | T17N R90W Sec. 13 Lat. 41.45384N; Long.-107.47266W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4592090; Easting 293470 | Flowing creek. |
| Muddy Creek 4 | T17N R90W Sec. 11 Lat. 41.46834N; Long. -107.49058W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4593743; Easting 292019 | Flowing creek. |
| Unnamed Spring | T18N R89W Sec. 19 Lat. 41.52661N; Long. -107.46550W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4600153; Easting 294299 | Spring source fenced, livestock use in vicinity. |
| Unnamed Water Source | T18N R89W Sec. 2 Lat. 41.56884N; Long. -107.39723W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4604682; Easting 300125 | Runoff adjacent to road - dries out by late June. |
| Little Sage Reservoir | T19N R88W Sec. 22 Lat. 41.60479N; Long. -107.30199W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4608457; Easting 308173 | Livestock reservoir will be alkaline, but check out the culvert below the south side of road. |
| Teton Reservoir | T19N R88W Sec. 24 Lat. 41.61640N; Long. -107.27168W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4609679; Easting 310733 | Off-route, BLM recreation site, toilets, campsites, water from reservoir. |
| Rim Lake | T20N R88W Sec. 15/22 Lat. 41.70472N; Long. -107.26836W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4619478 ; Easting 311267 | BLM recreation site, toilets, water from lake reported bad taste when treated with only iodine. |
| Fish Pond Spring | T23N R88W Sec. 34 (1½ miles north of Nine Mile pine grove on west side of highway) Lat. 41.92482N; Long. -107.32051W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4644033; Easting 307589 | Spring/reservoir, fenced spring source; good source with both spring and reservoir having water. |
| Bull Spring | T24N R90W Sec. 1 Lat. 42.07490N; Long. -107.51759W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4661159; Easting 291736 | Fenced spring, livestock/wild horses on state land. No Camping! |
| Upper Stewart Creek Well | T25N R90W Sec. 16 Lat. 42.14000N; Long. -107.59000W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4668588; Easting 286234 | Solar powered well. Alternated with Divide Well, also a solar powered system. Sign along CDT to indicate which well is operating. |
| Unnamed Spring | T25N R90W Sec. 17 Lat. 42.13869N; Long. -107.60760W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4668466; Easting 284506 | Unfenced spring, livestock/wild horses on state land. |
| Divide Well | T25N R90W Sec. 6 | Solar powered well. Alternated with Upper Stewart Creek Well. Sign to indicate which well is operating. Solar panels visible ¼ mile east when located here. |
| A&M Reservoir | T26N R91W Sec. 9 (SE1/4) Lat. 42.23460N; Long. -107.70424W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4679365; Easting 276857 | Fenced Development. Has water (and rising fish too)! |
| Lost Soldier Creek | T26N R91W Sec. 11 Lat. 42.23234N; Long. -107.66130W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4679002; Easting 280393 | Fed by Hadsell Spring and other sources - highly reliable. |
| Crooks Creek | T27N R92W Sec. 17 Lat. 42.31250N; Long. -107.84006W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4688380; Easting 265937 | Flowing creek - off-route ¼ - 1 mile. |
| Brenton Spring | T28N R93W Sec. 34 Lat. 42.34988N; Long. -107.92155W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4692759; Easting 259363 | Undeveloped spring complex, w/exclosure fence; water located on southwest corner of exclosure above gate. |
| Magpie Creek | T28N R93W Sec. 33 Lat. 42.35017N; Long. -107.93410W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4692826; Easting 258331 | Seasonal flow. |
| Crooks Mountain Reservoir | T28N R93W Sec. 21 Lat. 42.38331N; Long. -107.94325W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4696533; Easting 257705 | Small stock reservoir on Arapahoe Creek with livestock in area. |
| West Arapahoe Creek | T28N R93W Sec. 21 Lat. 42.38381N; Long. -107.94994W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4696607; Easting 257156 | Seasonal flow. |
| Unnamed Creek | T28N R93W Sec. 20 Lat. 42.38549N; Long. -107.95783W UTM Zone 13 Northing 4696816; Easting 256513 | Seasonal flow. |
| Haypress Reservoirs (2) | T28N R94W Sec. 24 Lat. 42.39081N; Long. -108.01095W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4697497; Easting 746035 | Spring fed stock reservoirs at head of Haypress Creek. |
| Fremont Reservoir | T28N R95W Sec. 14 Lat. 42.40118N; Long. -108.14392W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4698272; Easting 735050 | Off-route small stock reservoir. |
| State Section Reservoir | T28N R95W Sec. 16 Lat. 42.40445N; Long. -108.17979W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4698536' Easting 732086 | Small stock reservoir - east of Bison Basin Road. |
| Alkali Creek | T28N R96W Sec. 24 Lat. 42.38700N; Long. -108.23532W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4696448; Easting 727579 | Seasonal flow - alkaline. |
| Coyote Lake | T28N R96W Sec. 26 Lat. 42.37962N; Long. -108.24826W; UTM Zone 12 Northing 4695295; Easting 726550 | Seasonal flow - alkaline. |
| Coyote Gulch 1 | T28N R96W Sec. 27 Lat. 42.37535N; Long. -108.26686W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4695071; Easting 725024 | Can be intermittent - flows on surface then disappears only to resurface - best in early summer. |
| Coyote Gulch 2 | T28N R96W Sec. 28 Lat. 42.37232N; Long. -108.28303W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4694691; Easting 723704 | Can be intermittent - flows on surface then disappears only to resurface - best in early summer. |
| Weasel Spring | T28N R97W Sec. 23 Lat. 42.37716N; Long. -108.33720W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4695088; Easting 719226 | Fenced from livestock/wild horses. Water in free-flowing inverted metal culvert with metal lid. Please replace lid after use! |
| Unnamed Spring | T28N R97W Sec. 21 Lat. 42.39212N; Long. -108.41543W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4696550; Easting 712735 | No fencing from livestock/wild horses - on state land. No Camping! |
| Upper Mormon Spring | T28N R98W Sec. 24 Lat. 42.39258N; Long. -108.47068W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4696464; Easting 708185 | No fencing from livestock/wild horses - on state land. Source in rocks on western tip of exposed rocky ridge. No Camping! |
| Chicken Spring | T28N R98W Sec. 22 Lat. 42.38467N; Long. -108.51470W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4695479; Easting 704588 | Trough - with fencing to protect source. |
| Harris Slough | T28N R99W Sec. 24 Lat. 42.39025N; Long. -108.59107W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4695917; Easting 698283 | Free-flowing pool adjacent to road. |
| Sweetwater River | T28N R99W Sec. 22 Lat. 42.38974N; Long. -108.62125W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4695790; Easting 695801 | Flowing river - access on south side in meadow - excellent camping area. |
| Rock Creek | T28N R99W Sec. 3,10,15 Lat. 42.40920N; Long. -108.61719W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4697961; Easting 696074 | Flowing creek camping. |
| Beaver Ponds 1 | T29N R100W Sec. 22 Lat. 42.47762N; Long. -108.76103W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4705236; Easting 684037 | Beaver ponds. |
| Beaver Ponds 2 | T29N R100W Sec. 21 Lat. 42.47055N; Long. -108.77932W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4704412; Easting 682554 | Beaver ponds. |
| Willow Creek | T29N R100W Sec. 21,27,28 Lat. 42.46324N; Long. -108.78484W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4703588; Easting 682121 | Flowing creek. |
| Willow Creek Trailhead | T29N R100W Sec. 20 Lat. 42.46824N; Long. -108.80289 UTM Zone 12 Northing 4704105; Easting 680623 | Flowing creek - adjacent to trailhead kiosk at South Pass City. |
| Dead Ox Creek | T29N R101W Sec. 25 Lat. 42.46049N; Long. -108.84398W UTM Zone 12 Northing 4703157; Easting 677267 | Seasonal flow. |
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