General

• Vicinity Map
• Region (Map) ....................... Great Plains
• State (Map) .............................. Wyoming
• County ................................................ Park
• Project ....................................... Shoshone
• Dam type ................... Thick arch gravity
• Location ................ 5 mi W of Cody, WY
• Watercourse ................. Shoshone River
• Reservoir ................................ Buffalo Bill
• Original construction .............. 1905-1910
• Modified in ..... 1915, 1922-23, 1959, 1990
• National ID Number ................ WY01300
• Hydrologic Unit Code ................

Hydraulics

• Total storage to
    El. 5395 ............................ 869,230 acre-ft
• Service spillway
    Capacity at El. 5408.9 ............ 84,120 cfs
• Auxiliary spillway
    Capacity at El. 5408.9 ............ 34,470 cfs
• Outlet works
    Capacity at El. 5365 ................. 3,130 cfs

Dimensions

• Crest Elevation .............................. 5395.0 ft
• Structural Height ................................ 350 ft
• Hydraulic Height ............................. 273.5 ft
• Crest Length ....................................... 200 ft
• Crest Width ........................................... 10 ft
• Base Width ......................................... 108 ft
• Volume of Concrete ............... 85,400 cu yd

Hydrology

• Drainage area ............................. 1504 sq mi
• Hydrometeorological Report ............... NA
• PMF .................................. 1983 Late-Spring
• Volume .........  985,500 acre-ft over 15 days
• Peak inflow ................................ 205,000 cfs
• Maximum water surface ...............  5408.9 ft