Kingsley Dam

Kingsley Dam is located on the east side of Lake McConaughy in central Keith County, Nebraska, and is the second largest hydraulic fill dam in the world.[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.

Kingsley Dam
The outlet tower structure attached to Kingsley Dam used to release water from Lake McConaughy
Country	United States
Location	Keith County, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°13′23″N 101°40′20″W
Opening date	1941
Dam and spillways
Height	162 feet (49 m)
Length	3.1 miles (5.0 km)
Width (base)	1,100 feet (340 m)
Spillways	Morning Glory Spillway
Reservoir
Creates	Lake McConaughy
Total capacity	1,740,000 acre feet (2.15 km3)
Catchment area	North Platte River
Maximum water depth	142 ft (43 m)
Power Station
Installed capacity	50 MW