Kingsley Dam
The outlet tower structure attached to Kingsley Dam used to release water from Lake McConaughy
CountryUnited States
LocationKeith County, Nebraska
Coordinates41°13′23″N 101°40′20″W / 41.22306°N 101.67222°W / 41.22306; -101.67222
Opening date1941
Dam and spillways
Height162 feet (49 m)
Length3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Width (base)1,100 feet (340 m)
SpillwaysMorning Glory Spillway
Reservoir
CreatesLake McConaughy
Total capacity1,740,000 acre-feet (2.15 km3)
Catchment areaNorth Platte River
Maximum water depth142 ft (43 m)
Power Station
Installed 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.

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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