Aerial photo from west of LeClair Headgate looking east with Dike #1 in
the center of the image.
Taken July 5, 2009
with ~8000cfs at USGS 06227600 NEAR KINNEAR, WY
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Aerial photo from west of LeClair Headgate looking east with Dike #1 in
the center of the image.
Taken June 27, 2011, with ~9200cfs, crested July 1 with ~12500
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Fall colors and river looking east 2 miles east of the LeClair
Diversion Dam
Taken Oct. 17, 2011
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LeClair Diversion dam taken from south looking north
Oct. 11, 2015
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Area east of LeClair Diversion Dam low water
Oct. 11, 2015
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Area of LeClair Diversion Dam and Dike #1 taken from 1 mile east
looking west the "north channel" is in the lower left of image.
October 13, 2015
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LeClair Diversion Dam cleaning first day taken just east of the dam
looking west. Riverbed is dry with the 90cfs flow diverted to the
canal to allow the work.
October 13, 2015
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LeClair Diversion Dam cleaning day 1
October 13, 2015
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Leclair Diversion Dam area and area of Dike #1 taken just above the
"north channel" looking west
October 14, 2015
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LeClair Diversion Dam cleaning day 2
October 14, 2015
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LeClair Diversion Dam cleaning day 2
October 14, 2015
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LeClair Diversion Dam cleaning day 3 the morning after Midvale
Irrigation opened their diversion dam and sent 520cfs of water. Here is
the trackhoe sitting on river bed deposits with 120cfs flowing past the
dam, 400cfs going into the LeClair headgate. The diversion dam
weir crest is 3' below the surface of the water between the post in the
foreground. the pile in the center and the cut in the south side 165'
away.
October 15, 2015
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LeClair Diversion Dam cleaning day 3 from 500' downstream.
October 15, 2015
Leclair Diversion Dam area and area of Dike #1
October 15, 2015 |
Compare this October 13, 2015 image to July 5, 2009 above to see how
far the river meander at the Dike #1 location has moved east in 6 years.
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2013 Satellite image from Google showing the area with river meander
lines from 1891 and more resent course. Also the boundary and
riparian river center of the LeClair Property. |