Geology and water resources of the Bighorn Basin, Wyoming

Abstract

There is considerable r ange of altitude in the area. The highest point in the district is the Washakie Needles, very prominent peaks in the southern part of the Shoshone Mountains, which rise to an altitude of 12,496 feet. The lowest point is at the upper end of Bighorn Canyon, where the altitude is less than 3,600 feet above s~a level. The average altitude for the interior of the basin is 5,000 feet.