Worthen Meadow Reservoir
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Worthen Meadow Reservoir
| image = Worthen01.jpg
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| location = Fremont County, Wyoming
| coordinates = {{Coord|42|42|00|N|108|55|20|W|display=it}}
| type = reservoir
| inflow = Roaring Fork Creek
| outflow = Enterprise Ditch
| basin_countries = United States
| length =
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| depth =
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| volume = {{convert|1,500|acre-feet}}
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| shore =
| elevation = {{convert|8,819|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| islands = 0
| frozen =
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Worthen Meadow Reservoir in Wyoming, USA.
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Worthen Meadow Reservoir is a reservoir located in the Shoshone National Forest. The reservoir is fed by Roaring Fork Creek, and it holds around 1,500 acre feet of water with a surface elevation of {{convert|8,819|ft|m|abbr=on}} (crest of the service spillway). The reservoir's two section earth-fill dam was constructed in 1958, and the reservoir acts as a supplemental supply of water for the City of Lander, Wyoming. The total length of the dam is {{convert|917|ft|m|abbr=on}} with a maximum height of {{convert|43|ft|m|abbr=on}} above the stream bed of Roaring Fork Creek.
Recreation
Numerous trails and campsites are located near the reservoir including Worthen Meadow Campground and trail-heads leading into the Wind River Range.
Wildlife
The reservoir contains different species of fish including rainbow trout, brook trout and arctic grayling.
Safety Concerns
The reservoir's upstream location {{convert|17|mi|km|abbr=on}} from Lander creates a significant hazard to the city in the event of dam failure. However, the dam has been reinforced and maintained to avoid failure.
Climate
Townsend Creek is a SNOTEL weather station located roughly halfway between Worthen Meadow Reservoir and Frye Lake at an altitude of 8700 feet (2652 m). Townsend Creek has a subalpine climate (Köppen Dfc), with long, cold winters and short, mild summers.
{{Weather box
|location = Townsend Creek, Wyoming, 1991–2020 normals, 2010-2020 snowfall: 8700ft (2652m)
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 59
|Feb record high F = 57
|Mar record high F = 62
|Apr record high F = 70
|May record high F = 80
|Jun record high F = 84
|Jul record high F = 91
|Aug record high F = 88
|Sep record high F = 83
|Oct record high F = 72
|Nov record high F = 64
|Dec record high F = 53
|year record high F =
|Jan avg record high F = 49.9
|Feb avg record high F = 49.3
|Mar avg record high F = 55.8
|Apr avg record high F = 61.7
|May avg record high F = 69.6
|Jun avg record high F = 77.6
|Jul avg record high F = 82.8
|Aug avg record high F = 81.4
|Sep avg record high F = 76.1
|Oct avg record high F = 66.2
|Nov avg record high F = 54.6
|Dec avg record high F = 47.2
|year avg record high F = 83.5
|Jan high F = 34.1
|Feb high F = 34.7
|Mar high F = 41.5
|Apr high F = 46.1
|May high F = 54.4
|Jun high F = 65.0
|Jul high F = 73.9
|Aug high F = 72.1
|Sep high F = 62.3
|Oct high F = 49.5
|Nov high F = 39.0
|Dec high F = 32.0
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 20.2
|Feb mean F = 20.2
|Mar mean F = 27.2
|Apr mean F = 32.9
|May mean F = 41.5
|Jun mean F = 50.1
|Jul mean F = 57.4
|Aug mean F = 56.0
|Sep mean F = 47.7
|Oct mean F = 36.7
|Nov mean F = 26.2
|Dec mean F = 19.1
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = 6.3
|Feb low F = 5.6
|Mar low F = 12.7
|Apr low F = 19.5
|May low F = 28.4
|Jun low F = 35.1
|Jul low F = 40.9
|Aug low F = 39.9
|Sep low F = 33.0
|Oct low F = 23.8
|Nov low F = 13.4
|Dec low F = 6.2
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -17.0
|Feb avg record low F = -18.2
|Mar avg record low F = -11.2
|Apr avg record low F = -0.6
|May avg record low F = 12.6
|Jun avg record low F = 25.9
|Jul avg record low F = 32.2
|Aug avg record low F = 29.9
|Sep avg record low F = 19.8
|Oct avg record low F = 3.1
|Nov avg record low F = -11.6
|Dec avg record low F = -18.5
|year avg record low F = -24.7
|Jan record low F = −29
|Feb record low F = −32
|Mar record low F = -27
|Apr record low F = -15
|May record low F = -2
|Jun record low F = 19
|Jul record low F = 23
|Aug record low F = 20
|Sep record low F = 3
|Oct record low F = -16
|Nov record low F = -26
|Dec record low F = −40
|year record low F =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.25
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.60
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.51
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.67
|May precipitation inch = 3.90
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.86
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.00
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.11
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.90
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.37
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.72
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.40
|year precipitation inch =
|Jan snow inch = 11.1
|Feb snow inch = 18.3
|Mar snow inch = 17.4
|Apr snow inch = 24.4
|May snow inch = 12.9
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 2.0
|Oct snow inch = 7.3
|Nov snow inch = 11.1
|Dec snow inch = 14.0
|year snow inch =
|source 1 = XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & Lander 5.7SW snowfall)
{{cite web
|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = xmACIS2
|access-date = December 5, 2023
}}
|source 2 = NOAA (Precipitation)
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USS0008G07S&format=pdf
|title= Townsend Creek, Wyoming 1991-2020 Monthly Normals
|access-date = December 5, 2023
}}
}}
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