Buffalo Bill Dam ~ Cody, Wyoming
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brwhiz
N 44° 30.100 W 109° 11.003
12T E 644413 N 4929199
Buffalo Bill Dam was the tallest concrete dam in the world when it was completed in 1910.
Waymark Code: WMFFC0
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 10/10/2012
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Buffalo Bill Dam is part of the Shoshone Project, a major undertaking to provide water for farmland irrigation in northern Wyoming. Originally named Shoshone Dam after the name of the project, it was renamed in honor of "Buffalo Bill" Cody, who owned much of the land inundated by the lake and who was the visionary who worked toward turning the Big Horn Basin from arid land covered in sagebrush to lush farmland via major water diversion projects.
Waterway where the dam is located: Shoshone River
Main use of the Water Dam: Irrigation
Material used in the structure: Concrete
Height of Dam: 325 feet
Date built: 01/01/1910
Fishing Allowed: no
Motor Sports Allowed: no
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