So, with an extra day off and a scheduled riot planned for Casper, we decided to skip town for the day and take the excursion that we've been planning to take the past two years - and see the dams and reservoirs that help power and water our city.
I got a little shutter-happy and took way too many pictures, so it's going to take a few posts to share the highlights...
Our first stop was Alcova Dam. Here, you can see the spillway, stained red with the iron-rich sediment that's so common in this part of the state.
This dam was completed in 1937, having cost $20 million. In addition to the power generated at the plant (below) which serves 8000 homes in the region, the dam serves to feed the irrigation canal that flows from here to Casper, 30 miles NE of here.
Perhaps in response to recent spillway collapses at other dams, this spillway is scheduled for repair beginning in October according to HydroReview.
This pretty little yellow flower appears to be Yellow Sweetclover or Melilotus officinalis. It is a nitrogen fixer, so wouldn't be a bad little flower to have in your garden.
A final pair of pictures looking down the North Platte towards Casper. The red hills are just amazing. As are the clouds that were gathering overhead...
Read more about Alcova Dam here: WyoHistory.org
Photos taken by myself in June 2020 with my Nikon D7200.
Past issues of...
Wondrous Wyoming
Casper
Snowy Walk in Wyoming Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
January Walk Part 1 , Part 2 , Part 3
Alcova
Lander
| Featuring Lander | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Popo Agie River Demo - active v passive | Plants of the Popo Agie River - Arrowleaf Balsamroot | Lander Park |
| Popo Agie River Sinks | Popo Agie River Rises |
Glenrock & Rolling Hills
Along Deer Creek - Glenrock Town Park ,
Douglas
Ayres Natural Bridge part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5 ; Plants of Ayres Natural Bridge part 1, part 2
Great Divide Basin and surrounding
| Featuring the Great Divide Basin | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Ferris Mountains | Independence Rock, March 2019 | Great Divide Sunset |
Rawlins
| Featuring Rawlins | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Street Art in Rawlins, March 2019 | Trainspotting in Rawlins, March 2019 | Ferris Mansion, Rawlins |
| Wyoming Frontier Prison | St. Joseph's Catholic Church |
Thermopolis
| Featuring Thermopolis | and | surrounding areas |
|---|---|---|
| Wind River Canyon May 2019 |
Thermopolis Mineral Hot Springs, Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
Jackson, Tetons and Yellowstone
| Featuring Jackson Hole | the Tetons | Yellowstone, etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Glimpse of the Tetons |
The Tetons, part 1, part 2,
Kaycee and surrounding
Border crossings
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