Whalen Diversion Dam is a concrete dam located in Goshen County, Wyoming, built in 1909. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 35 ft35 ft tall and 2,460 ft long, taller than 80% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic concrete gravity section and the water level is illustrative.
About Whalen Diversion Dam
Whalen Diversion Dam is a dam in Goshen, Wyoming. The dam is owned by Bureau of Reclamation (federal). It impounds the North Platte River.
The dam stands 35 feet tall and stretches 2,460 feet across, and has a maximum storage capacity of 59 acre-feet. Completed in 1909, the structure is over a century old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
At 35 feet, this dam is taller than 80% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Wyoming |
| County | Goshen |
| River/Stream | North Platte River |
| Coordinates | 42.24800, -104.62910 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Concrete |
| NID Height | 35 ft |
| Dam Length | 2,460 ft |
| Year Completed | 1909 (117 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 59 acre-ft |
| Spillway Type | None |
Ownership & Safety
| Owner | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Owner Type | Federal |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | WY02509 |
| Federal ID | WY02509 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |