Select Water Committee
As state water developers search for more than a half billion dollars for dam and reservoir projects, undertakings that have traditionally advanced with little resistance, they’ve run into a new buzz saw of uncertainty powered by rising costs, shaky construction estimates, a fickle bidding...
The Ambursen-style design LaPrele dam consists of a series of concrete walls — or “fins” — to support an angled, flat slab on the reservoir side. The design is prone to catastrophic failure, according to engineers. (Dustin Bleizeffer/WyoFile.)
Gov. seeks fed funds to fix ailing dam, wrangles with water developers
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com
Gov. Mark Gordon has asked for federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law money to fix the dangerous LaPrele Dam as he wrangles with state water developers over priorities for hundreds of...
The LaPrele Dam near Douglas, built in 1909, is now considered at risk of catastrophic failure. Money to build the dam would be provided under a request from the Wyoming Water Development Office to the Legislature. (Photo by Dustin Bleizeffer, WyoFile)
Water agency seeks $281 million for dams, domestic supply, other projects
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com
In what could be one of the biggest requests to the Legislature in years, state water development officials are eyeing $281 million or more to fund agricultural irrigation works, dams...
Water bills spend millions on dangerous, aging infrastructure
By Angus M. Thuermer Jr., WyoFile.com
Lawmakers appropriated $24.3 million for water development, earmarking significant funding to rebuild the old and suspect LaPrele Dam above Douglas and repair a domestic water line to Midwest and...
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