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Show Water From Green River Carries Western Wyoming Energy Destinies Water pouring by Green River, Wyoming has sought construcWyoming, at the rate of more tion of many western than a million and a quarter acre projects and has sought feet a year, on the average, carwater for existing supplemental of western Wyothe ries destiny Units surface. ranching areas. The state has, beming upon harnessed, unused, except for a sides Eden Valley, the proposed comparatively few ranches, some Seedskadee project of 60,000 acres industrial and municipal use, the up stream on the Green River; the Green River today represents to Lyman project in the Bridger valWyoming but a water course that ley for supplemental water and takes water, the golden fluid of new land, and the LaBarge prothe West, down stream out of the ject. But under present construction costs, Wyoming, as is the state. At present, no water power is case with most western irrigation now proposed, needs othgenerated from its waters. The projects sources of water revenue to aid greater share of western Wyo- er in financing its agricultural demings range land is arid, and useful chiefly in winter when sheep velopment. These proposed irrigation projand cattle come off the high ranges to browse and feed on the des- ects have been designated as parert area, depending upon snow ticipating projects in the Upper Colorado River Basin development for moisture. with power returns to aid In Eden Valley in northern plan, Sweetwater county, Wyoming, a in paying for the irrigation devel35.000 acre foot storage dam is opment. Because of this fact, the the being completed on the Big Sandy, state of Wyoming has joineddeveltributary of the Green, to water demand for the Upper Basin opment. 22.000 acres. Along the river botIn addition, it is hoped that tom, and in the higher altitudes at the north end of the basin, in- the hydroelectric power that will dividual diversions of the Green become available will aid in inand its tributaries, supply water dustrial development of various for hay ranches of the stockmen. resources, the leucite including of Sweetwater Farming exists on the upper (potash-alumn- ing highways and roads) gives th promise of becoming the transcontinental railhead for a new tourist fishing and hunting trade. One proposed dam would place the top end of a new recreational area at Green Rivers door step, four miles down stream. These factors are back of Wyomings interest in the development of the water power of the Green. Miners and prospectors locating Zion National will face prosecution, the National Park Service has announced. Ranger patrols have been intensified and signs are up proclaiming mining and prospecting prohibited. uranium claims in Park and Monument Enjoy a Leisurely Cataract boat trip through LODORE Canyon, Echo Park Dam site with REYNOLDS CANYON a) Blacksfork, in the Bridger Valley, and along the- small valley of the Henrys Fork. This is the picture back of Wyomings endorsement of the pro- CABLE DRILLING RIG, used extensively on oil well drilling on the Colorado Plateau, proves to be one of the best systems strata of the earth. of reaching what are hoped to be Rotary drills are also used extensively. Oil Production Up 6 Million Barrels Colorado oil production is 1953 Increased some 6 million barrels ver 1952, and it is estimated that n the industry spent over $110 in the state to make the increase possible. Development of the oil and gas resources of Colorado, says Stanolind Oil & Gas Co., by the petroleum industry is jossible only through investment cf tremendous amounts of capital. If the industry is assured of a fair and reasonable return on its Investment, development of Colorados and the nations petroleum resources will continue, for mil-Eo- the competitive nature of the Industry insures a strong and exploration and development program. Stanolind was organized hi 1931 as a wholly-ownesubsidiary of the Standard Oil Co., of Indiana, and started in business with some 640 employees and about 15,000 barrels daily average production. In a quarter century it has become a major company with 8,500 employees and a daily average production in excess of 200, 000 well-balanc- d EXPEDITIONS county. and make Red Canyon Lodge To Wyoming communities such your Eastern Uintah mounas Rock Springs, adversely affecttain headquarters. ed by the dwindling market for its huge coal reserves, the prosBaColorado River posed Upper of the large dams and reserFor reservations address Box sin development. None of the pro- pect voirs in its back door (Echo Park withare 592 Green River, Wyoming. posed big storage projects lake be 90 miles south in would in its borders but its water use Browns exist over Colo., Park, is tied to the comprehensive development plan for the basin. Some of its future power needs are regarded as tied to these deSWEETWATER AERIE NO. 2350 velopments. The Wyoming Development association, until recently known as the Wyoming Reclamation association, this year has taken the stand to back the Colorado river plan, while the Wyoming Natural Resources board has joined the INVITES YOU TO CONSIDER THE fray. Because, western Wyoming, with its thousands of acres of arable COAL, NATURAL GAS, OIL land, has never had a reclamation project built by the government. The Eden Valley project, orURANIUM, TRANSPORTATION iginated as a Carey Act development, now is in the hands of the Soil Conservation service. The new reservoir for this valley was conFacilities And Resources of Sweetwater County, Wyoming structed for the SCS by the Bureau of Reclamation. FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES GREEN RIVER, WYO. "Invites Your Investigation" COM NATURAL Sweetwater countys coal reserves are practically unlimited, for strip or deep mining. The largest coal field west of the Mississippi centers in Sweetwater county. Coal is available for industrial and power use. Huge potentiality of mine mouth power. Home of Rock Springs coaL PETROLEUM Water Power Transpor fation North, South and Middle Baxter Basins, Canyon Creek, Church Buttes are Sweetwater countys producing gas fields feeding through the county are the gas transmission lines from Eastern Utah and Northwestern Colorado, from -- the Mountain Fuel fields. URANIUM . Northeastern Sweetwater county places the county among the top oil producers of the Intermountain West. The natural gas fields produce oil, also. Utah Oils pipe line cross the county from east to west. Oil shale reserves are tremendous, but unexplored. AS Almost 1500 uranium claims were located and filed upon In 19&4 one small group sold for $35,000, unproven. Reports on many claims are reported good. Here is a virgin field. Deposits in eastern Sweetwater have been prospected for years. Sweetwater county is head of the canyons" on tJ Green will be part of the electric power grid if Echo Park and Flaming Gorge power dams are built. Railheads in Sweetwater county 75 miles air line from Flaming Gorge damside. This county is served by Union Pacifics main line gives cisco bay area, Los Angeles area ; to the East coast and to direct connections to Pacific Northwest, San Franthe South and Southeast. The railroads lines from the west come together at Greenriver. For further Information, contact Board of Bounty Commissioners at Sweetwater County, Green River, Wyoming Or Chamber Of Commerce At Either Rock Springs cr Green River, Vyo. |
