List of dam removals in Wyoming

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The Newbold Diversion Dam on the Gros Ventre River prior to its removal in 2013. Newbold diversion dam, Kelly, Wyoming.jpg
The Newbold Diversion Dam on the Gros Ventre River prior to its removal in 2013.

This is a list of dams in Wyoming that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

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Removals by watershed

Gros Ventre River

Located on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge, the failing Newbold Diversion Dam on the Gros Ventre River was no longer used for irrigation and had become a safety risk. The dam's removal opened up more than 100 miles (160 km) of stream to fish spawning on a tributary of the Snake River. [1]

Completed removals

Dam [2] HeightYear removedLocationWatercourseWatershed
White Water Barrier Dam2012 Lincoln County
42°05′51″N110°56′09″W / 42.0976°N 110.9357°W / 42.0976; -110.9357 (White Water Barrier Dam) 		Smiths Fork Bear River
Twin Creek Barrier and Screen Dam2012 Lincoln County
41°49′22″N110°54′09″W / 41.8227°N 110.9025°W / 41.8227; -110.9025 (Twin Creek Barrier and Screen Dam) 		Twin Creek
Newbold Diversion Dam2 ft (0.61 m) (est.)2013 Kelly
43°37′12″N110°37′30″W / 43.62°N 110.625°W / 43.62; -110.625 (Newbold Diversion Dam) 		Gros Ventre River Gros Ventre River
Jones Creek Dam2018 Teton County
43°27′48″N110°10′38″W / 43.4633°N 110.1772°W / 43.4633; -110.1772 (Jones Creek Dam)
Unnamed dam2018 Teton County
43°28′01″N110°11′19″W / 43.467°N 110.1886°W / 43.467; -110.1886 		Lafferty Creek
Lloyd Creek Dam2018 Teton County
43°28′14″N110°11′51″W / 43.4706°N 110.1974°W / 43.4706; -110.1974 (Lloyd Creek Dam) 		Lloyd Creek
Unnamed dam2018 Teton County
43°28′37″N110°12′29″W / 43.4769°N 110.2081°W / 43.4769; -110.2081
Hoback River Dam2019 Bondurant
43°08′25″N110°22′58″W / 43.1402°N 110.3829°W / 43.1402; -110.3829 (Hoback River Dam) 		Hoback River Hoback River
Little Snake River Barrier Dam #12014 Carbon County
41°02′19″N107°37′40″W / 41.0386°N 107.6279°W / 41.0386; -107.6279 (Little Snake River Barrier Dam #1) 		Little Snake River Little Snake River
Savery Creek Barrier Dam #12015 Carbon County
41°02′13″N107°25′37″W / 41.037°N 107.427°W / 41.037; -107.427 (Savery Creek Barrier Dam #1) 		Savery Creek
Savery Creek Barrier Dam #22015 Carbon County
41°01′56″N107°26′08″W / 41.0321°N 107.4355°W / 41.0321; -107.4355 (Savery Creek Barrier Dam #2)
Savery Creek Brewster-Clay Dam2019 Carbon County
41°05′06″N107°23′10″W / 41.0851°N 107.386°W / 41.0851; -107.386 (Savory Creek Brewster-Clay Dam)
Muddy Creek Barrier Dam2014 Carbon County
41°29′14″N107°32′47″W / 41.4873°N 107.5465°W / 41.4873; -107.5465 (Muddy Creek Barrier Dam) 		Muddy Creek Snake River
White Grass Dude Ranch Dam1988 Teton County
43°39′15″N110°46′16″W / 43.6541°N 110.7711°W / 43.6541; -110.7711 (White Grass Dude Ranch Dam) 		Tributary to Snake River
Spread Creek Dam [3] 2011 Moose
43°47′18″N110°28′26″W / 43.7884°N 110.474°W / 43.7884; -110.474 (Spread Creek Dam) 		Spread Creek
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See also

References

  1. ↑ "Newbold Diversion Dam Removal". parkplanning.nps.gov. National Park Service . Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ Rivers, American (February 13, 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare . American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10 . Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ Koshmrl, Mike (November 27, 2019). "A decade on, Spread Creek resurgence continues". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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