Rediscover the Winds Episode 12: Irrigation in Fremont County

In this episode, we focus on the story of irrigation in Fremont County. We explore how people turned a desert into farmland. We look at the tensions over water rights, how the U.S. government worked to break up tribal lands, and political legislation such as the Dawes, Carey, and Reclamation Acts that all had direct impacts on irrigation. We also tell the story of the birth and subsequent troubles of the Wyoming Central Irrigation Company. Finally, we look at how early Riverton settlers came together to irrigate their farms and lands after private companies failed them.