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Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in Wyoming. All major dams are linked below. The National Inventory of Dams defines any "major dam" as being 50 feet (15 m) tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre-feet (6,200,000 m 3 ), or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m 3 ).
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pathfinder Reservoir has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.The hottest temperature recorded at Pathfinder Reservoir was 100 °F (38 °C) on July 14, 1925, July 12-13, 1954, July 22, 1960, and July 7-9, 1989, while the coldest temperature recorded was −39 °F (−39 °C) on January 17, 1930.
The dam creates Guernsey Reservoir, the last of the 5 major reservoirs on the North Platte River in Wyoming. The dam contains a hydroelectric plant capable of 6.4 megawatts of electricity. [ 1 ] The total capacity of the reservoir is 71,040 acre-feet (87,630,000 m 3 ) of water which is used mainly for irrigation.
Location: Laramie County and Albany County, Wyoming, United States: Nearest city: Cheyenne and Laramie: Coordinates: 1]: Area: 3,395 acres (1,374 ha) [2]: Elevation: 7,214 ft (2,199 m) [1]: Established: 1971 (as Granite State Park): Administered by: Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails: Visitors: 543,571 (in 2022) [3]: Designation: Wyoming state park: Named for: Curt Gowdy ...
The park began with the construction of the Guernsey Dam, started in 1925 and completed in 1927. [7] [8] Between 1934 and 1939, workers with the Civilian Conservation Corps created recreational facilities on the land surrounding the dam's reservoir. Park management fell to the state of Wyoming in 1957. [3]
Kortes Dam (National ID # WY01294) is a dam in Carbon County, Wyoming. The concrete gravity dam was constructed between 1946 and 1951 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, with a height of 244 feet, and a length of 440 feet at its crest. [1] It impounds the North Platte River for hydroelectric power.
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