Resource
Buffalo Bill Dam Sets Standard for High Arches
Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Buffalo Bill Dam Sets Standard for High Arches
Publisher Name
McGraw-Hill Pub. Co.
Year
1999
Date
02/15/1999
Journal Title
Engineering News-Record
Journal Volume
242
Journal Issue
7
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0891-9526
Topic Location
Wyoming
Abstract/Additional Information
The Buffalo Bill Dam on Wyoming's Shoshone River was the USBR's first major project (1904-1910), the first instance of trial-load analysis in dam design, and the world's highest concrete arch dam - the only one whose height exceeded its span.
