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Twin Lakes Reservior No. 1, Head of Big Goose Creek, Sheridan, Sheridan County, WY

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Twin Lakes Reservior No. 1, Head of Big Goose Creek, Sheridan, Sheridan County, WY

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Significance: The Twin Lakes Reservoir is associated with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program for industrial relief and unemployment relief. The reservoir was constructed by the Public Works Administration (PWA) for the city of Sheridan. The reservoir features hand-laid riprap on the earthen dam face and north shoreline. The dam, intake structure, outlet structure, and control house retain excellent physical integrity. The mountainous setting of the reservoir has remained virtually unchanged since construction.
Survey number: HAER WY-52
Building/structure dates: 1937 Initial Construction

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1969 - 1980
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Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Wegman-French, Lysa, transmitter
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