UPDATE: Curt Gowdy State Park Has No Showers Or Toilets Today

UPDATE 11 A.M. July 13: The park on Sunday morning posted the he following update: NOTICE: Unfortunately, our water tanks have run dry again, and we are out of water at the visitor center. This will likely be the case at minimum all day today, but could extend further. This means we will not have any flush toilets or showers available. But, the water in the campground is still active. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working to try to fix the problem. Thank you for your patience

The well at Curt Gowdy State Park appears to have gone dry, leading to restrictions on toilet and shower usage

That's according to a post on the park's Facebook page.

The post says that as of Friday the well at the park apparently had gone dry. A Saturday post said the park had water trucked in, but since the park can only hold 2,000 gallons at a time, "showers and flush toilets will be open from roughly 8:00 a.m., to 10:00 a.m. in the mornings. And again from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon."

But it says even those limited usages could be subject to change if the park runs out of water or isn't able to get water trucked in.

Water Usage Restrictions Ae In Place

According to the post, the following restrictions are in place:

Tip 1. We are trying to get sanitizer so that folks can use sanitizer for their hands instead of washing in the sink.

2. Limit shower duration, be as quick as possible. Because the next time you come to shower, we may be out of water. So if we all limit the length we stay in the shower, we will have more water for more showers.

3. PLEASE use our vault toilets around the park. We will have one stall open in each bathroom during the time frame the bathrooms are open, because things happen and we want people to be comfortable.

4. This does not affect any of the water spigots in the campgrounds.

The post also says the park staff "does not want the issue" and pleads for patience.

The park covers 3,395 acres in Albany and Laramie counties.

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