September 15, 2022 |
The Bureau of Reclamation will lower the water level in Alcova Reservoir as the 2022 irrigation season draws to a close. The annual drawdown will begin on Saturday, October 1st.
During October, the reservoir water surface elevation will be lowered about 10 feet, at a rate of approximately four inches per day. The reservoir’s normal winter operating range is between 5,487 and 5,489 feet.
Boat owners and recreationists should be aware of the declining level of Alcova Reservoir and take proper precautions.
Alcova Dam is on the North Platte River about 35 miles southwest of Casper, Wyoming. The winter releases generally provide power generation at the Alcova Power Plant downstream from the reservoir. Water from the releases are then stored at Glendo Reservoir in Platte and Converse Counties.
Pictured above: Alcova Reservoir. Photo courtesy WyoHistory.org.
