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North Platte Project - Main Page
Facilities in Operation
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Storage Dams |
5 |
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Diversion Dams |
4 |
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Canals |
337 mi |
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Laterals |
1,261 mi |
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Pumping Plants |
1 |
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Drains |
373 mi |
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Powerplants |
1 |
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Transmission Lines |
162.5 mi |
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Substations |
4 |
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Storage Facilities
Guernsey Dam
Lake Alice Dam No. 1 (upper)
Lake Alice Dam No. 1 1/2 (lower)
Little Lake Alice Dam No. 2
Minatare Dam
Pathfinder Dam
Pathfinder Dike
Diversion Facilities
Whalen Diversion Dam
Horse Creek Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Concrete weir, embankment wing. |
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Location: |
On Horse Creek, 12 miles southeast of Torrington, Wyoming. |
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Year Completed: |
1923 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
17 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
6 ft |
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Crest length |
720 ft |
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Crest elevation |
4,122.0 ft |
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Volume |
5,300 yd3 |
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Diversion capacity |
430 cfs |
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Dry Spotted Tail Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Steel sheet pile and earth |
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Location: |
On Dry Spotted Tail Creek, 3 miles north of Mitchell, Nebraska. |
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Year Completed: |
1954 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
14.5 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
13 ft |
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Crest length |
255 ft |
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Crest elevation |
3,996.0 ft |
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Volume |
700 yd3 |
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Diversion Capacity |
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Tub Springs Creek Diversion Dam
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Type: |
Steel sheet pile and earth |
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Location: |
On Tub Springs Creek, about 6 miles east of Mitchell, Nebraska. |
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Year Completed: |
1954 |
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Dimensions: |
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Structural height |
11 ft |
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Hydraulic height |
9 ft |
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Crest length |
205 ft |
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Crest elevation |
4,000.0 ft |
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Volume |
2,600 yd3 |
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Diversion Capacity |
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Carriage Facilities
Interstate Canal
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Location: |
From Whalen Diversion Dam near Whalen, WY, southeast 55 miles along the North Platte River to Lake Alice. |
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Construction period: |
1905-1915 |
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Length |
95 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
2,100 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
44 ft |
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Side slopes |
1.5:1 |
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Water depth |
10 ft |
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High-Line Canal - Interstate System
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Location: |
From Lake Alice generally southeast about 25 miles. |
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Construction period: |
1910-1913 |
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Length |
35 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
160 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
12 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
4.5 ft |
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Low-Line Canal - Interstate System
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Location: |
From Lake Minatare generally southeast about 25 miles. |
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Construction period: |
1913-1914 |
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Length |
43 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
430 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
16 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
6 ft |
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Reservoir Supply Canal - Interstate System
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Location: |
From Lake Alice to Lake Minatare. |
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Construction period: |
1910-1913 |
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Length |
4.6 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
492 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
22 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
6 ft |
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Fort Laramie Canal
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Location: |
From Whalen Diversion Dam generally southwest about 60 miles to vicinity to Gering, Nebraska. |
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Construction period: |
1915-1924 |
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Length |
129 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
1,500 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
45 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Bank height |
12 ft |
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Water depth |
9 ft |
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Northport Canal
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Location: |
Vicinity of Vance, Nebraska |
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Construction period: |
1919-1923 |
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Length |
27 mi |
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Diversion capacity |
250 cfs |
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Typical section in earth: |
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Bottom width |
20 ft |
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Side slopes |
2:1 |
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Water depth |
5.2 ft |
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Pumping Plants
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Designation |
Number of units |
Total capacity, cfs |
Total dynamic head, ft |
Total horsepower |
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Dutch Flats Drainage |
3 |
8 |
30-52 |
70 |
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Power Facilities
Guernsey Powerplant
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