Buffalo Bill Dam
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| Buffalo Bill Dam | |
 Buffalo Bill Dam from within Shoshone Canyon |
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| Official name | Buffalo Bill Dam |
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| Impounds | Shoshone River |
| Creates | Buffalo Bill Reservoir |
| Locale | Wyoming, USA |
| Maintained by | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Length | 200 ft |
| Height | 325 ft |
| Construction began | 1905 |
| Opening date | 1910 |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Buffalo Bill Dam | |
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| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Location: | W of Cody on U.S. 14 |
| Nearest city: | Cody, Wyoming |
| Added to NRHP: | August 12, 1971 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 71000890 |
| Governing body: | Bureau of Reclamation |
Buffalo Bill Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam[1] on the Shoshone River in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The dam is named after the famous old West figure William "Buffalo Bill" Cody who founded the nearby town of Cody and who owned much of the land now covered by the reservoir formed by the dam, which also bears his name. The dam was part of the Shoshone Project, one of the first projects overseen by the Bureau of Reclamation. The dam was built from 1905 and 1910[1]. At the time of its completion, it was the tallest dam in the world at 325 feet[2]. The land around the reservoir is maintained as a state park. The dam is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was also named a National Civil Engineering Landmark.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bureau of Reclamation - Buffalo Bill Dam Information. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
- ^ Buffalo Bill Dam Visitors Center - History. Retrieved on 2008-01-25.
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