Buffalo Bill Dam

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dam
gptkbp:annualVisitors approximately 10 million kWh
gptkbp:communityImpact supports local economy
provides recreational opportunities
increases tourism
gptkbp:completed 1910
gptkbp:constructionMaterial concrete
gptkbp:constructionStarted 1905
gptkbp:designatedAs National_Historic_Landmark_District
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:electrification yes
gptkbp:emergencyServices yes
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water quality changes
habitat alteration
fish migration barriers
gptkbp:famousFor engineering design
its scenic views
gptkbp:height 325 feet
gptkbp:historicalSignificance part_of_the_Shoshone_Project
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buffalo Bill Dam
gptkbp:length 1,080 feet
gptkbp:lighting yes
significant in 2011
significant in 1984
significant in 1997
significant in 2019
gptkbp:localHistory yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Cody,_Wyoming
gptkbp:maximumDepth 1,200,000 acre-feet
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:William_Frederick_Cody
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:U.S._Bureau_of_Reclamation
gptkbp:originalNetwork $1.5 million
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_State_Park
gptkbp:primaryMission irrigation
flood control
gptkbp:recreation fishing
hiking
boating
camping
gptkbp:reservoir gptkb:Buffalo_Bill_Reservoir
gptkbp:river Shoshone_River
gptkbp:safetyFeatures monitoring systems
seismic design
emergency spillway
gptkbp:spillwayType gated spillway
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:type arch-gravity dam
gptkbp:visitors Buffalo_Bill_Dam_Visitor_Center
gptkbp:waterSource controlled by gates
Shoshone_River