Alcova Dam
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Alcova Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in central Wyoming that creates Alcova Reservoir on the North Platte River for irrigation, hydropower, and recreation.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch-gravity dam
ⓘ
concrete dam ⓘ |
| associatedInfrastructure |
Alcova Powerplant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
irrigation canals ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| category |
Dams in Wyoming
ⓘ
Hydroelectric power plants in Wyoming ⓘ United States Bureau of Reclamation dams ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | concrete ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createsReservoir | Alcova Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| damType | arch-gravity ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States Bureau of Reclamation engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationContext | located in a semi-arid region ⓘ |
| energyGenerationType | hydroelectric power ⓘ |
| federalProject | yes ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad | yes ⓘ |
| hasPowerPlant | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpillway | yes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Natrona County, Wyoming
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alcova, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | North Platte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgency | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity | Casper, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Bureau of Reclamation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | Missouri River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfProject | Kendrick Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| projectPurpose |
irrigation for agricultural lands in Wyoming
ⓘ
power supply in the region ⓘ |
| purpose |
hydropower
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| recreationActivities |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| region | central Wyoming ⓘ |
| reservoirFunction | flow regulation on the North Platte River ⓘ |
| reservoirName | Alcova Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reservoirUse |
hydropower generation
ⓘ
irrigation storage ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| riverBasin | Platte River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spillwayType | overflow ⓘ |
| watercourse | North Platte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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