Exit78 Photo of the Day #49
Pathfinder Reservoir and Dam, Natrona County, Wyoming, July 13, 2010 (Pentax K12D)
Based on state-wide, year-round, average precipitation, Wyoming is the third driest of the 50 states in the US, though it’s fourth for winter precipitation and seventh for summer.
During our summer 2010 trip, Wyoming was benefiting from significantly above normal winter snow pack and spring rains. We had observed high lake levels and high river flows along the North Platte since we had left North Platte, Nebraska. When we camped west of Casper, Wyoming, at Pathfinder Reservoir, the lake was full, with water flowing through the overflow spillway of the 100+ year-old dam.
Series notes:
- The photos in this series are (usually) randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
