List of dam removals in Wyoming explained

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

Completed removals

Dam[1] Height Year removed Location Watercourse Watershed Notes
White Water Barrier Dam2012Lincoln County
Smiths ForkBear River
Twin Creek Barrier and Screen Dam2012Lincoln County
Twin Creek
Newbold Diversion Dam2feet 2013Kelly
Gros Ventre RiverGros Ventre RiverLocated on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge, the failing Newbold Dam was no longer used for irrigation and had become a safety risk. The dam's removal opened up more than of stream to fish spawning on a tributary of the Snake River.[2]
Jones Creek Dam2018Teton County
Unnamed dam2018Teton County
Lafferty CreekDam built for agriculture.
Lloyd Creek Dam2018Teton County
Lloyd Creek
Unnamed dam2018Teton County
Hoback River Dam2019Bondurant
Hoback RiverHoback River
Little Snake River Barrier Dam #12014Carbon County
Little Snake RiverLittle Snake River
Savery Creek Barrier Dam #12015Carbon County
Savery Creek
Savery Creek Barrier Dam #22015Carbon County
Savery Creek Brewster-Clay Dam2019Carbon County
Muddy Creek Barrier Dam2014Carbon County
Muddy CreekSnake River
White Grass Dude Ranch Dam1988Teton County
Tributary to Snake RiverLocated on White Grass Dude Ranch.
Spread Creek Dam2011Moose
Spread Creek[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. American Rivers Dam Removal Database . . . 25 August 2023 . 13 February 2023. 10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10 . Rivers . American .
  2. Web site: Newbold Diversion Dam Removal . parkplanning.nps.gov . . 17 January 2023.
  3. News: Koshmrl . Mike . A decade on, Spread Creek resurgence continues . 17 January 2023 . Jackson Hole News&Guide . 27 November 2019 . en.