A centerpiece of the multifaceted Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will be undergoing a $100-$200 million repair project, possibly within the next five years, as Kingsley Dam, which created Lake McConaughy on the North Platte River north of Ogallala, will get a new face.
LAKE McCONAUGHY — A centerpiece of the multifaceted Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District will be undergoing a $100-$200 million repair project, possibly within the next five years.
A small boat floats near Kingsley Dam on Monday. The need for better erosion protection underneath all those big rocks on the face of the 3.1-mile-long dam has CNPPID officials studying options for what could be a $100 million to $200 million project.
CNPPID Natural Resources and Compliance Manager Mike Drain, right, tells participants on Monday’s Tri-Basin Natural Resources District tour from Holdrege — headquarters for Central and the NRD — to Lake McConaughy about the need to reface Kingsley Dam. Dam Foreman Nate Nielsen is at left.
A sign near Kingsley Dam lists Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District as the lake’s owner-operator, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as recreation facilities operator.
Three fishermen enjoy boating and fishing time on Lake McConaughy near Ogallala. With irrigation season winding down, inflows to the huge reservoir now exceed outflows.
A small boat floats near Kingsley Dam on Monday. The need for better erosion protection underneath all those big rocks on the face of the 3.1-mile-long dam has CNPPID officials studying options for what could be a $100 million to $200 million project.
CNPPID Natural Resources and Compliance Manager Mike Drain, right, tells participants on Monday’s Tri-Basin Natural Resources District tour from Holdrege — headquarters for Central and the NRD — to Lake McConaughy about the need to reface Kingsley Dam. Dam Foreman Nate Nielsen is at left.
A sign near Kingsley Dam lists Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District as the lake’s owner-operator, and the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission as recreation facilities operator.
Three fishermen enjoy boating and fishing time on Lake McConaughy near Ogallala. With irrigation season winding down, inflows to the huge reservoir now exceed outflows.
