Alcova Dam
Alcova Dam is a 265-foot tall zoned earthfill dam in central Wyoming, built in 1935-38 on the North Platte River and operated by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for water storage and hydroelectric power generation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Alcova
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Alcova is a census-designated place in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 34 at the 2020 census.
Alcova Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States of America
- Category: hydroelectric power station
- Location: Natrona, Wyoming, Rocky Mountains, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“Alcova Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Alcova Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, lat 42,55, long -106,72)”
- Cebuano: “Alcova Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “سد الكوفا”
- German: “Talsperre Alcova”
- Italian: “diga di Alcova”
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