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PSMBP - Farwell Unit - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
1 |
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Diversion Dams |
1 |
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Canals |
114.8 mi |
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Laterals |
268.2 mi |
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Tunnels |
1 |
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Pumping Plants |
38 |
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Storage Facilities
Sherman Dam
Diversion Facilities
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Type |
Concrete gate structure, embankment wings |
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Location |
On the Middle Loup River, about 8.5 mi upstream from Arcadia, Nebraska. |
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Year Completed |
1962 |
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Dimensions: |
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Height above streambed |
8 ft |
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Crest length |
7,960 ft |
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Crest elevation |
2,201.0 ft |
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Volume |
14,000 yd3 |
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River reregulating structure |
Twelve 30- by 10-ft radial gates. |
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Capacity |
20,000 cfs |
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Headworks |
Two 20- by 7-ft radial gates. |
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Capacity |
850 cfs |
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Carriage Facilities
Sherman Feeder Canal
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Location |
From Arcadia Diversion Dam to Sherman Dam |
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Construction period |
1960-1962 |
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Length |
19.1 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
850 cfs |
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Typical maximum section: |
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Bottom width |
28 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
8.5 ft |
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Sherman Feeder Tunnel
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Location |
Near the terminus of the Sherman Feeder Canal |
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Construction period |
1960-1962 |
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Length |
2,053 ft |
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Capacity |
850 cfs |
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Cross section |
Circular |
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Diameter |
11.6 ft |
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Concrete Lining |
10.5 in |
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Farwell Main and Lower Main Canal
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Location |
From Sherman Dam in a south-easterly direction to the vicinity of St. Paul, Nebraska. |
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Construction period |
1961-1963 |
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Length |
37.5 mi |
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Initial capacity |
960 cfs |
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Typical maximum section: |
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Bottom width |
32 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
9 ft |
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Farwell Central Canal
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Location |
From Farwell Main Canal south-easterly to the vicinity of Dannebrog, Nebraska. |
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Construction period |
1961-1963 |
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Length |
18.5 mi |
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Initial capacity |
170 cfs |
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Typical maximum section: |
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Bottom width |
14 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
4.1 ft |
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Farwell South and Upper South Canal
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Location |
From Farwell Main Canal south-easterly to the vicinity of Boelus, Nebraska. |
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Construction period |
1963-1965 |
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Length |
39.7 mi |
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Initial capacity |
340 cfs |
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Typical maximum section: |
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Bottom width |
20 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
5.9 ft |
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Pumping Plants1
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Deer Station |
4 |
27 |
106 |
450 |
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1 Does not include 37 small pumping plants. |
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