Kingsley Dam

Dam in Keith County, Nebraska
41°13′23″N 101°40′20″W / 41.22306°N 101.67222°W / 41.22306; -101.67222Opening date1941Dam and spillwaysHeight162 feet (49 m)Length3.1 miles (5.0 km)Width (base)1,100 feet (340 m)SpillwaysMorning Glory SpillwayReservoirCreatesLake McConaughyTotal capacity1,740,000 acre-feet (2.15 km3)Catchment areaNorth Platte RiverMaximum water depth142 ft (43 m)Power StationInstalled capacity50 MW

Kingsley Dam is located on the east side of Lake McConaughy in central Keith County, Nebraska, and was the second largest hydraulic fill dam in the world at the time of its completion.[1] It was built as part of the New Deal project.[2] The dam is 162 feet (49 m) tall, 3.1 miles (5.0 km) long, and 1,100 feet (340 m) wide at its base. On the east side of the dam is Lake Ogallala and on the south side is the Kingsley Hydroelectricity Plant. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District are also located in this area. Kingsley Dam, the Kingsley Hydroelectricity Plant, the Morning Glory Spillway, and the Outlet Tower – a large structure near the dam used to release water from the lake – are main visual icons of Lake McConaughy.

  • Kingsley Dam & Lake McConaughy

References

  1. ^ "History of Lake McConaughy and Lake Communities". Archived from the original on July 28, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "A Brief History of the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District". The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District Website. Archived from the original on September 23, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
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