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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.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fontenelle has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.The hottest temperature recorded in Fontenelle was 100 °F (38 °C) on July 22, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was −46 °F (−43 °C) on December 31, 1978 and February 2, 1985.
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Pathfinder Dam is a masonry dam, located on the North Platte River, approximately 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Casper, Wyoming. It was constructed from 1905 to 1909 as part of the North Platte Project and has been modified several times since then.
Alcova Reservoir near Alcova, Wyoming. Alcova Reservoir, from Wyoming Highway 220 . According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP has a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.2 km 2 ), of which 1.21 square miles (3.1 km 2 ) was land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km 2 ) (3.0%) was water.
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]
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