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Aracadia Diversion Works

Arcadia


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General

  • Vicinity Map
  • Region (Map) ....................... Great Plains
  • State (Map) ............................... Nebraska
  • County ............................................ Custer
  • Project .................. PSMBP - Farwell Unit
  • Dam type .................................. Diversion
  • Location ........ 8.5 mi U/S of Arcadia, NE
  • Watercourse ....................... Middle Loup
  • Original Construction ............. 1960-1962
  • National ID Number ........................... NA
  • Hydrologic Unit Code ...................     

Dimensions

  • Crest Elevation ............................. 2,201.0 ft
  • Structural Height .................................... 8 ft
  • Hydraulic Height ....................................... ft
  • Crest Length .................................... 7,960 ft
  • Crest Width ...................................             ft
  • Base Width ....................................             ft
  • Volume ........................................... 14,000 cy

 


 

Hydraulics

  • Spillway capacity at El. .................         cfs
  • Diversion capacity ........................   850 cfs

 

Headworks

  • River re-regulating structure - twelve 30- by 10-ft radial gates with a total capacity of 20,000 cfs.
  • Headworks: two 20- by 7- ft radial gates.


Narration

 


Links

 | Recreation |

 | Dams Located by State | USBR Nebraska Dams | North Great Plains Region Dams |

 | Owner:  Bureau of Reclamation, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office,
                   PO Box 1607, Grand Island, NE 68802-1607, (308) 389-4622

 | Operator:  Farwell Irrigation District,
                       PO Box 137, Farwell, NE 68838-0137, (308) 336-3341

 

 

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