List of dam removals in Wyoming

The Newbold Diversion Dam on the Gros Ventre River prior to its removal in 2013.

This is a list of dams in Wyoming that have been removed as physical impediments to free-flowing rivers or streams.

Completed removals

Dam[1]	Height	Year removed	Location	Watercourse	Watershed	Notes
White Water Barrier Dam		2012	Lincoln County 42.0976°N 110.9357°W / 42.0976; -110.9357 (White Water Barrier Dam)	Smiths Fork	Bear River
Twin Creek Barrier and Screen Dam		2012	Lincoln County 41.8227°N 110.9025°W / 41.8227; -110.9025 (Twin Creek Barrier and Screen Dam)	Twin Creek
Newbold Diversion Dam	2 ft (0.61 m) (est.)	2013	Kelly 43.62°N 110.625°W / 43.62; -110.625 (Newbold Diversion Dam)	Gros Ventre River	Gros Ventre River	Located on the border of Grand Teton National Park and the National Elk Refuge, the failing Newbold Dam was no longer used for irrigation and had become a safety risk. The dam's removal opened up more than 100 miles (160 km) of stream to fish spawning on a tributary of the Snake River.[2]
Jones Creek Dam		2018	Teton County 43.4633°N 110.1772°W / 43.4633; -110.1772 (Jones Creek Dam)
Unnamed dam		2018	Teton County 43.467°N 110.1886°W / 43.467; -110.1886	Lafferty Creek		Dam built for agriculture.
Lloyd Creek Dam		2018	Teton County 43.4706°N 110.1974°W / 43.4706; -110.1974 (Lloyd Creek Dam)	Lloyd Creek
Unnamed dam		2018	Teton County 43.4769°N 110.2081°W / 43.4769; -110.2081
Hoback River Dam		2019	Bondurant 43.1402°N 110.3829°W / 43.1402; -110.3829 (Hoback River Dam)	Hoback River	Hoback River
Little Snake River Barrier Dam #1		2014	Carbon County 41.0386°N 107.6279°W / 41.0386; -107.6279 (Little Snake River Barrier Dam #1)	Little Snake River	Little Snake River
Savery Creek Barrier Dam #1		2015	Carbon County 41.037°N 107.427°W / 41.037; -107.427 (Savery Creek Barrier Dam #1)	Savery Creek
Savery Creek Barrier Dam #2		2015	Carbon County 41.0321°N 107.4355°W / 41.0321; -107.4355 (Savery Creek Barrier Dam #2)
Savery Creek Brewster-Clay Dam		2019	Carbon County 41.0851°N 107.386°W / 41.0851; -107.386 (Savory Creek Brewster-Clay Dam)
Muddy Creek Barrier Dam		2014	Carbon County 41.4873°N 107.5465°W / 41.4873; -107.5465 (Muddy Creek Barrier Dam)	Muddy Creek	Snake River
White Grass Dude Ranch Dam		1988	Teton County 43.6541°N 110.7711°W / 43.6541; -110.7711 (White Grass Dude Ranch Dam)	Tributary to Snake River		Located on White Grass Dude Ranch.
Spread Creek Dam		2011	Moose 43.7884°N 110.474°W / 43.7884; -110.474 (Spread Creek Dam)	Spread Creek		[3]

See also

• List of dam removals in Colorado
• List of dam removals in Idaho

References

1. Rivers, American (13 February 2023). "American Rivers Dam Removal Database". Figshare. American Rivers. doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.5234068.v10. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
2. "Newbold Diversion Dam Removal". parkplanning.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. Koshmrl, Mike (27 November 2019). "A decade on, Spread Creek resurgence continues". Jackson Hole News&Guide. Retrieved 17 January 2023.