The Municipal Golf Course in Sheridan, Wyoming, sits along the North Fork Jensen Draw and serves as a Fish and Wildlife Pond.
Wind
Humidity
The dam, completed in 1980, is an earth-filled structure with a height of 32 feet and a length of 415 feet. The dam's primary purpose is to provide recreational and environmental benefits to the community, while also serving as a low hazard potential with fair condition assessment.
Managed by the local government and regulated by the state, the Municipal Golf Course dam has a spillway type of uncontrolled with a width of 8 feet. The structure is inspected every 5 years, with the last assessment in August 2018 revealing a moderate risk level. The dam's hydraulic height is 27 feet, and it has a storage capacity of 20 acre-feet, offering a sustainable water resource for the surrounding area. For water resource and climate enthusiasts, the Municipal Golf Course dam presents an opportunity to appreciate the intersection of human-made structures with natural ecosystems.
Year Completed |
1980 |
Dam Length |
415 |
Dam Height |
32 |
River Or Stream |
NORTH FORK JENSEN DRAW |
Primary Dam Type |
Earth |
Surface Area |
2 |
Hydraulic Height |
27 |
Nid Storage |
20 |
Structural Height |
32 |
Outlet Gates |
Slide (sluice gate) - 1 |
Hazard Potential |
Low |
Foundations |
Soil |
Nid Height |
32 |
Goose Creek Near Acme
|
123cfs |
Tongue River At Monarch
|
383cfs |
Tongue River Near Dayton
|
48cfs |
Prairie Dog Creek Near Acme
|
19cfs |
Tongue River At State Line Nr Decker Mt
|
173cfs |
Piney Creek At Kearny
|
113cfs |
| Location | Reservations | Toilets |
|---|---|---|
Washington Park - Sheridan
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Sheridan KOA
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Connor Battlefield State Park
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