reservoirs

They're close, but not the same.

Hydrologists, state officials and other western water experts say the 10% evaporation loss can no longer be ignored.

With summertime upon us and the opportunity to spend more and more time on the water abounding, the Wyoming Department of Health is warning residents and tourists alike of harmful cyanobacterial blooms, otherwise known as blue-green algae.

The Laramie fisheries and Aquatic Invasive Species crews have helped inspect two separate loads of walleye from the Garrison National Fish Hatchery in North Dakota before stocking them into lakes and reservoirs in southeast Wyoming. As Wyoming hatcheries only raise trout, walleye come from North Dakota for Wyoming waters...

State agencies are reminding those looking to cool off in Wyoming's lakes and reservoirs this summer to keep an eye out for cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae.