Buffalo Bill Dam Fishing Spot

  • Elevation: 5372'
  • Last Modified By: overstdr on 02/13/08 08:58 AM
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Buffalo Bill Dam Description

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 Buffalo Bill State Park. The dam is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was also named a National Civil Engineering Landmark.

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