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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]
Lone Eagle is a nickname for Charles Lindbergh. Lone Eagle may also refer to: The Lone Eagle, a 1927 film; Ryan Mechanics Lone Eagle CM-1, an aircraft; Australian Lone Eagle, a nickname for aviator Bert Hinkler; Águila Solitaria, Mexican professional wrestler, Spanish for Lone Eagle; Lone Eagle Peak, a mountain peak in the Rocky Mountains
The New York Times (January 30, 1983) referred to him as the "Lone Eagle of the Pacific". [1] Wiese was not attempting to set a record or enter the history books at the time of his flight, and he wasn't even aware that his flight would be notable. In 1959, Wiese was a pilot for Pan American Airlines when he heard rumors of mass layoffs at the ...
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.
They reopened the campground in 2009, and operated as Mountain Spring Resort. [4] The property changed hands again in 2011, and the new owners changed its name back to Shenandoah Acres, with plans to reopen the lake in spring 2012. In 2014, Garland Eutsler and ShenAcres Holdings LLC purchased the property, with plans to reopen it as a resort. [5]
A waterspout was photographed occurring over Lake McConaughy. [81] EF0 SSE of Marlin to E of Kosse: Falls, Limestone: TX: 23:14–23:50 15.96 mi (25.69 km) 300 yd (270 m) This high-end EF0 tornado touched down after the Marlin tornado dissipated.
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The Monongahela National Forest is a national forest located in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia, US.It protects over 921,000 acres (3,727 km 2; 1,439 sq mi) of federally managed land within a 1,700,000 acres (6,880 km 2; 2,656 sq mi) proclamation boundary that includes much of the Potomac Highlands Region and portions of 10 counties.