Moderate Risk 🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control  ·  Wyoming

Seminoe Dam WY

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE RISK PROFILE  ·  WYOMING

6 / 10
Risk Score
Facility Type
🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Primary Risk Radius
20
mile zone
Secondary Risk Radius
100
mile zone

// Risk Intelligence

Risk Score6 / 10   Moderate
Facility Type🌊 Major Dam / Flood Control
Operator / BranchBureau of Reclamation
Host CountyCarbon County WY
Nearest CityPepperell MA
Primary Risk Radius20 miles
Secondary Risk Radius100 miles

// Strategic Significance

Seminoe Dam on the North Platte River is the uppermost in a series of Bureau of Reclamation dams on the North Platte system. The reservoir supports downstream water rights for Nebraska and Kansas agriculture covering millions of acres of irrigated farmland.

// Civilian Impact Assessment

Rawlins WY with 9,000 residents is the nearest community. Downstream North Platte River communities in Wyoming Nebraska and Kansas rely on regulated flows from this dam system.

// Evacuation & Shelter Guidance

Wyoming Route 230, Carbon County roads. Carbon County Emergency Management maintains dam emergency protocols.

// Counties Within Risk Zone