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Buffalo Bill Dam
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Dams Era: 1900-1909 DateCreated: 1905-1910 Park County Cody State: WY Zip: Country: USA Website: http://www.asce.org/project/Buffalo-Bill-Dam/ Creator: Wheeler, Edgar

The Buffalo Bill Dam, known as the Shoshone Dam until 1946, was the first mass concrete dam in America. At nearly 325 feet high, it was also the tallest dam in the world at the time of completion.

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1973
Image Credit: Courtesy Flickr/Bob Bolhuis (CC BY-SA 2.0) Image Caption: Buffalo Bill Dam Era_date_from: 1905
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Buffalo Bill Dam

The Buffalo Bill Dam, known as the Shoshone Dam until 1946, was the first mass concrete dam in America. At nearly 325 feet high, it was also the tallest dam in the world at the time of completion.

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