WWRC 93-12
Wyoming's Water Resources
Summary
Water concerns cut across all lines; it's important
to agriculture, municipalities, industries, recreation, and
people. Water is an important factor in the social and
economic growth of any community, and for the state
itself. Thus, the wise development, use, and management
of this precious resource is essential.
It was indicated earlier that the state has approximately
3.6 million acre-feet of surface water that could
be consumed annually. Wyoming citizens are concerned
about the economic effects of allowing unappropriated
surface waters to leave the state. To develop this water,
state water development officials need reliable information
on the benefits that would be generated by the
major water dependent sectors of agriculture, coal-energy
industry, and recreation. The state agencies and
the University of Wyoming need to work together in
developing a framework in which development benefits
and costs of using water in the three major water-dependent
sectors can be computed and compared.
This would provide the basis for establishing water
development priorities and a sound water development
policy.
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