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Aerial view of Lake McConaughy from the south. The lake, formed by Kingsley Dam, is a man-made body of water that is 22 miles (35 km) long, 4 miles (6.4 km) wide at its largest point, and 142 feet (43 m) deep near the dam (at full capacity) – it was constructed between 1936 and 1941 and is fed by the North Platte River. [2]
Largest lake, shared with South Dakota. Long 155 5 mph Brown south of Ainsworth Mallard Landing 90 Douglas County: private lake Maloney: 1,650 Lincoln: near North Platte McConaughy: 30,500 Keith: near Ogallala. Largest lake entirely within the State of Nebraska. Lake Minatare: 2,158 Scotts Bluff NE of Scotts Bluff Ogallala 650 5 mph Keith near ...
Kingsley Dam is located on the east side of Lake McConaughy in central Keith County, Nebraska, and was the second largest hydraulic fill dam in the world at the time of its completion. [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.
In Keith County, Nebraska, the Kingsley Dam forms Lake C.W. McConaughy, the largest reservoir in Nebraska and a significant irrigation and recreation facility for the region. Kingsley Dam, constructed in 1935 to 1941, is located on the east side of Lake McConaughy in central Keith County, Nebraska, and is the second largest hydraulic fill dam ...
Therefore, mean depth figures are not available for many deep lakes in remote locations. [9] The average lake on Earth has the mean depth 41.8 meters (137.14 feet) [9] The Caspian Sea ranks much further down the list on mean depth, as it has a large continental shelf (significantly larger than the oceanic basin that contains its greatest depths).
The lake is an impoundment on the North Platte River. The community sits at the intersection of Nebraska Highways 61 and 92. Highway 61 leads south 12 miles (19 km) to Ogallala, the Keith county seat, and north 28 miles (45 km) to Arthur, while Highway 92 leads west along the north side of Lake McConaughy 25 miles (40 km) to Lewellen.
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All reservoirs in Nebraska should be included in this category. The main article for this category is List of dams and reservoirs in Nebraska; Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reservoirs in Nebraska; See also category Lakes of Nebraska