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Seminoe Dam

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Statistics

General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ....................... Great Plains
  • State (Map) .............................. Wyoming
  • County .......................................... Carbon
  • Project ........................................ Kendrick
  • Dam type ... Concrete medium thick arch
  • Location ......... 31 mi NE of Rawlins, WY
  • Watercourse .............. North Platte River
  • Reservoir ..................................... Seminoe
  • Original construction .............. 1936-1939
  • National ID Number ................ WY01297
  • Hydrologic Unit Code .....................

Hydraulics

  • Total storage to
      El. 7358 ......................... 1,017,279 acre-ft
  • Service spillway
      Capacity at El. 6357 ............... 48,500 cfs
  • Outlet works
      Capacity at El. 6357 ................. 3,000 cfs

Dimensions

Hydrology

  • Drainage area ............................ 7,210 sq mi
  • Hydrometeorological Report ....... HMR 55
  • PMF ............................... 1984 Rain & Snow
  • Volume ....... 1,528,270 acre-ft over 15 days
  • Peak inflow ................................ 376,400 cfs
  • Maximum water surface ................ 6380.8 ft

Geology

  • Foundation: Hard granite cut by close joints, generally tight but locally open, with two intersecting major faults under the dam


Narration

 


Links

 | Recreation | North Platte River and Seminoe Reservoir | Seminoe Powerplant | Alkali Aggregate Reaction |

 | Dams Located by State | USBR Wyoming Dams | North Great Plains Region Dams |

 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Wyoming Area Office,
                   PO Box 1630, Mills, WY 82644-1630, (307) 261-5671

 | Operator:  Bureau of Reclamation, Wyoming Area Office,
                       PO Box 1630, Mills, WY 82644-1630, (307) 261-5671

 

 

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