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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 ).
Seminoe Dam is a concrete thick-arch dam on the North Platte River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The dam stores water for irrigation and hydroelectricity generation and is owned and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. It is the uppermost dam on the North Platte River and is located directly upstream from the Kortes Dam.
Glendo Reservoir is a reservoir located on the North Platte River in Platte County and Converse County in the U.S. State of Wyoming.The reservoir is formed by Glendo Dam.The earthfill dam is 2,096 feet (639 m) feet long and 190 feet (58 m) high and contains two hydroelectric turbines capable of generating 38 megawatts of power. [1]
With five of the fourteen largest reservoirs in the state, the North Platte River is the most dammed river in the state, and provides much of the state's water storage. [citation needed] These reservoirs provide 10,221,672 acre-feet (13 billion cubic metres) of storage.
The Great Divide Basin (the red loop in southern Wyoming on the map above) is an endorheic drainage basin on the Continental Divide (red line) in the United States. Floor elevation 6,500 ft (2,000 m) [ 1 ]
All reservoirs in Wyoming should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Wyoming; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Wyoming; See also category Lakes of Wyoming
The following is a list of rivers in Wyoming, United States. East of the continental divide. Missouri River watershed. Gallatin River; Madison River.
Pages in category "Water in Wyoming" This category contains only the following page. This list may not reflect recent changes. Y. Yellowstone River Compact