The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the eastern rocky mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the high plains. It is the uppermost dam on the north platte river and is located directly upstream from the kortes. You are looking at the most uptodate fishing conditions at grey reef. Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the western united states. Bureau of reclamation managing water and power in the west. Committee tours kortes land wyoming business report. Provides access to information on office activities and services including assists wyoming property owners in listing their historic properties in the national register of historic places. The early years, the casper startribune is proud to partner once again with the casper college western history center, fort caspar museum and our readers on a new hardcover pictorial history book, casper memories ii. Discover librarianselected research resources on wyoming history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Lytle and greene construction companies began excavation for glendo dam. The level of water in kortes reservoir controls the tailwater elevation of seminoe power plant. Wyoming state historic preservation office library of congress. In the past, gerald has also been known as gerald g kortes. Kortes dam is located about 54 miles southwest of casper in black canyon.
It impounds the north platte river for hydroelectric power. Kortes dam, power plant, spillway, hydroelectric, wy, 1949. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. This blog site serves as a depo for things mostly photographs not posted on my other blog sites. No boat ramp available due to frequent water surges from seminoe dam. Following is a list of dams and reservoirs in wyoming all major dams are linked below. The registered agent on file for this company is kimberly jo kortes and is located at hc61 12b, hanna, wy 82327. Great plains region hydromet system for north platte river below kortes reservoir, wyoming.
Nov 08, 2014 construction of buffalo bill dam, six miles west of cody, wyoming, was the key that opened about 90,000 acres in northwestern wyoming to irrigated farming. So dry and forbidding was this part of the state that it was one of the last regions in the united states to be settled. Chalsey kortes feels fortunate to be a 4th generation cattle rancher in northern carbon county. Wyoming s constitution conferred to the state ownership of the state s water, and water rights issues were significant throughout the last century. Gerald kortes g, 69 hanna, wy background report at. Narrative of the second powell expedition down the greecolorado river from wyoming, and the explorations on land, in the years. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. Wyoming has almost 10 million acres of forested land. Potts editor, roth harmon illustrator paperback a canyon voyage. The plant has three 18,500horsepower francistype turbines and three 12,000kilowatt generators with a.
The stretch of seminoe road from the reservoir to kortes dam is gravel surfaced with steep grades and tight turns as it traverses the seminoe mountains. Be aware of fire restrictions and current fire dangers on public lands. Kim kortes family has grazed on the land for 101 years. The state has been engaged in litigation over water rights with downstream states since the 1980s. Wyomingseminoe, pathfinder, alcova, and guernsey kortes would be added in 1951. The history press, bookstore, on this day in wyoming history. Get directions, maps, and traffic for kortes dam, wy. List of books and articles about wyoming history online. It is named after the famous wild west figure william buffalo bill cody, who founded the. This page was last edited on 30 september 2018, at 17. This 600page volume systematically works its way forward from pre history to nearly the present day, touching the indians, the. Great plains region hydromet system for kortes reservoir, wyoming. Kortes dam, power plant, and spillway library of congress.
The mile is the first tailwater downstream from the freestone sections of the upper north platte, near sinclair, wyoming. The reef fly shops weather station is steps away from the river. History of the upper hamsfork valley lincoln county. History of wyoming wikibooks, open books for an open world. View each home individually and read the property details, which include the price, sales history, property tax, school information and much more. Casper memories ii pictorial history book pediment. Farmers and ranchers archives wyoming farm bureau federation. Media in category dams in wyoming the following 17 files are in this category, out of 17 total. Be aware of fire restrictions and current fire dangers.
Kortes dam, power plant, and spillway summary photo shows drawing of proposed kortes dam, power plant, and spillway, with an inset of the spillway entrance. In that first comprehensive, critical history of wyoming, the author was not concerned to recapitulate the familiar tales of fast guns and renegades associated with the preterritorial years. Today, although it is the 10th largest state by area, wyoming has the smallest population of all the states, with just over 550,000 residents. Wyoming goodreads share book recommendations with your. Kortes dam reservoir is located in a narrow canyon below seminoe dam. Seminoe dam is a concrete thickarch dam on the north platte river in the u. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Order your bestseller book from arcadia publishing.
Gd daily mean gage height feet mm daily mean temperature degrees f. If youre in the market for a 4 bedroom home in kortes dam, wy or simply want to research prices and neighborhoods, visit realtor. Take exit 219 at sinclair, then go north on seminoe road and follow the signs to the miracle mile and kortes dam, reaching the river in about 37 miles. Learn about wyoming s historical sites and landscapes. I descend from many of the families that settled there in the early 1800s. For example, wyoming and nebraska have wrangled over control of the north platte river. It took 11 years to resolve one lawsuit, the supreme court finally ruling in 1945 that nebraska was entitled to 75 percent of the north plattes flow. Usgs monitoring activities at this site will be funded. Miracle mile north platte river grey reef anglers and.
Carved over thousands of years by prehistoric groups who made their living hunting and gathering in the bighorn basin, the petroglyphs of legend rock are a unique piece of wyomings history. The miracle mile is a tailwater section of the north platte river flowing out of seminoe reservoir kortes dam into pathfinder reservoir. The site was in a steep canyon, subject to flooding, falling rocks and blizzards. Wyoming and nebraska tangled over rights to the north platte river as early as the 1880s, disputes that on occasion ended up in the u. The society does not collect artifacts, or hold research records. Kortes dam is constructed in the 1,000foot gorge of the black canyon on the north platte river. Im also the author of a number of articles that have been published by various journals, including the wyoming lawyer and rural heritage. Rhode hardcover campfire tales of jackson hole by merlin k. Constructed between 1946 and 1951, kortes dam is located in black canyon about two miles downstream of seminoe dam. Gerald kortes was born on 10071950 and is 69 years old. In 1981, wyoming experience its first gold rush in the 20th century after i released a report on gold assays from samples i collected at bradley peak in the seminoe mountains some vein samples running as high as 2. By happy coincidence, the short stretch of river that remained between kortes dam and the impounded waters of pathfinder reservoir also created an ideal. Im also the author of on this day in wyoming history, a book cataloging the daily history of wyoming.
Daily archive values one value per day for the last five days of record north platte river below kortes reservoir, wyoming. Usgs streamflow monitoring will continue at the following site effective october 1, 2019. Written by one of americas preeminent labor historians, this book is the definitive account of one of the most spectacular, captivating, complex and strangely neglected stories in western historythe emergence of migratory farmworkers and the development of california agriculture. Buffalo bill dam cody, wyoming historical analysis. Dec 30, 2017 buffalo bill dam is a concrete archgravity dam on the shoshone river in the u. Handy for those who might need a paper daily reference to the states history. Due to the overwhelming popularity of casper memories. The trail snakes across wyoming, entering the state on the eastern border near the present day town of torrington following the north platte river to the current town of casper. The concrete gravity dam was constructed between 1946 and 1951 by the united. Start unearthing the endless possibilities of your wyoming vacation. Geology and history of seven dams along the north platte river.
Karen served as president of the wyoming farm bureau federation from 19942005. Oct 17, 2003 the wyoming state historic preservation office documents, preserves and promotes wyoming s heritage. Apr 08, 2020 you are looking at the most uptodate fishing conditions at grey reef. There are commercial campgrounds and motels in rawlins. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The level of water in kortes reservoir controls the tailwater elevation of seminoe power. The concrete gravity dam was constructed between 1946 and 1951 by the united states bureau of reclamation, with a height of 244 feet, and a length of 440 feet at its crest. The national inventory of dams defines any major dam as being 50 feet 15 m tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre feet 6,200,000 m 3, or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre feet 31,000,000 m 3 dams and reservoirs in wyoming. Thousands of well organized indians from the cheyenne, arapaho and sioux tribes fought battle after battle with the u. While located in a remote region of the state, both reservoirs attract some tourists, especially fishermen. I own a copy of this book, though i didnt purchase it from amazon. Discover road trips, the best places to stay, and other travel resources that will ensure an unforgettable wyoming getaway. Larsons history of wyoming is an impressive compilation of facts and information about a state of almost 100,000 square miles, draped over the rockies, the great basin, and the western edge of the great plains.
Wyoming was the scene of the end of the great indian battles. This stretch of the north platte, found between kortes dam and pathfinder reservoir, is well known as another of those places where you can fish for footballs. Kortes dam,power plant,spillway,hydroelectric,wy,1949. Edward wayne mathiesen march 24, 1951 july 11, 2015 edward wayne mathiesen was born march 24, 1951, in valentine, nebraska, the third child of jean mathieson and leabelle mathieson. Seminoe is the first dam and reservoir on the north platte as it flows north from colorado into wyoming. The miracle mile, the famed stretch of the north platte river, is an extremely fertile tailwater located at the foot of the seminoe mountains 40 miles north of i80 at sinclair wyoming. Wyoming is filled with expansive landscapes, scenic roads and a rich history that all beg to be explored. Daily archive values one value per day for the last five days of record kortes reservoir, wyoming. The national inventory of dams defines any major dam as being 50 feet 15 m tall with a storage capacity of at least 5,000 acre feet 6,200,000 m 3, or of any height with a storage capacity of 25,000 acre feet 31,000,000 m 3. The dam stores water for irrigation and hydroelectricity generation, and is owned and operated by the u. Nov 07, 2017 kim kortes, points out land features to wyoming public land initiative conservation representative joe parsons on thursday.
As state president, karen believed in working on agriculture issues to make sure read full article. Plots of daily archive data since the beginning of the water year. The route later known as the oregon trail was already in regular use by traders and explorers in the early 1830s. The history press, bookstore, on this day in wyoming history the printed sequel to this website, with some additional text, and some new photos, is soon to be published. American whitewater is the primary advocate for the preservation and protection of whitewater rivers throughout the united states and connects the interests of humanpowered recreational river users with ecological and sciencebased data to achieve goals within our mission. Mission adopted 41114 the wyoming state historical society, a nonprofit membership driven. History has it th at zacharias ham went to california from. Phil kearny in northern wyoming had the bloodiest history of any fort in the west. The miracle mile canyon or kortes canyon depending on what map you have is absolutely a must see while on a fly fishing vacation in wyoming. There is a friendly visitor center staffed with people very knowledgable of the petroglyphs and their origins. Missouri river basin project, kortes unit, wyoming.
The miracle mile area extends downstream approximately 5. Shop our state of wyoming history books collection. Bighorn canyon national recreation area e9c1caef85b246d296d0b03ef62194c9. Being able to provide a high quality beef product for our nations dinner table is really dear to my heart, kortes said. No boat ramp is available due to frequent water surges from seminoe dam. Bureau of reclamation usbr picksloan missouri basin project. Important manufactures include processed foods and clay, glass, and wood products. Nov 08, 2014 seminoe and kortes dams, both on the north platte river in carbon county in southcentral wyoming, were built primarily for hydropower. Were posting photos from our instagram account regularly, too. Chalsey kortes, carbon county rancher wyoming farm.
Seminoe dam, kortes dam, pathfinder dam, alcova dam, gray reef dam, glendo dam, and guernsey dam geology of wyoming home. Kortes dam, reservoir, and powerplant are part of the kortes unit of the u. The companys filing status is listed as active and its file number is 1980000123303. Streamflows come directly from the bureau of reclamation and automatically update as new information is added. Company and associates won the construction contract of seminoe dam. May 05, 2012 in addition to being the frequent blogger here, im also the author of on this day in wyoming history, a book cataloging the daily history of wyoming. This trip was an experiment to see how early the brown trout would bite in kortes reservoir, which has much better fishing in the heat of summer due to the cold but also clear water issuing from the bottom of seminoe dam immediately upstream.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. More on that book can be discovered by following the link. The direct and official information for kortes dam campground in hanna, wyoming. The canyon is a short river stretch that can be floated and has some white water and some very nice runs all filled with trout. The wyoming state historical society began in 1953, and is made up of members across wyoming, as well as from outside the borders of wyoming and the united states, the society is open to any individual interested in history of wyoming and the west.
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