1991 North Platte Hydrology Study

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North Platte Project Length ................................. 44 mi Diversion capacity ........:.............. 343 ft' /s Typical maximum section in earth: Bottom width ........................... 16 ft Side slopes .............................. 2:1 Water depth ............................ 6 ft RESERVOIR SUPPLY CANAL (INTERSTATE SYSTEM) Location: From Lake Alice to Lake Minatare. Construction period: 1910 -13 Length .. ............................... 4.6 mi Capacity ............................... 492 ft' /s Typical maximum section in earth: Bottomwidth ........................... 22 ft Side slopes .............................. 2:1 Water depth ............................ 6 ft FOR` 4A&AME CANAL Location: From Whalen Diversion Dam gener- 34.5 ally southwest about 60 mi to vicinity of Year Gering, Nebr. 1936 Construction period: 1915 -24 placed Length .. ............................... 130 mi Diversion capacity ....................... in Typical maximum section in earth: kV Bottomwidth ........................... 45 ft Side slopes .............................. 2:1 Bankheight ............................. 12 ft NORTHPORT CANAL Location: Vicinity of Vance, Nebr. Construction period: 1919 -23 Length .. ............................... 28 2mi � Diversion capacity ....................... ft' /s Typical maximum section in earth: Bottomwidth ........................... 20 ft Side slopes .............................. 2:1 Water depth ............................ 5.2 ft DUTCH FLATS DRAINAGE PUMPING PLANT Numberof units ......................... 3 Total capacity ........................... 8 ft' /s Total dynamic head ...................... 30 -52 ft Totalhorsepower ........................ 70 Power Facilities GUERNSEY POWERPLANT Location: At toe of Guernsey Dam. Year of initial operation: 1927 Year last generator placed in operation: 1928 Nameplate capacity ...................... 4,1109,.,kW Number and capacity of generators ....... (2) 2,400 kW Maximum head .......................... 90 ft SUBSTATIONS - Number in operation ..................... Capacity of transformers .................. TRANSMISSION LINES Total number of lines ..................... Total circuit miles ........................ 7 Guernsey -Ft. Laramie Tap 34.5 1.48 Year 34.5 1.50 1936 WYRULEC Guernsey Tap- Whalen placed Stone Tap Capacity Circuit in Designation kV miles service Gering - Bavard & Northport Tap 1950 Ft. Laramie Tap - Lingle 1953 Gering - CRPPD Minatare Tap 34.5 6.00 1937 CRPPD Minatare Tap - 34.5 0.40 1936 WYRLC Ft. Lar. Tap. - WYRLC CRPPD Bayard Tap 34.5 13.30 1940 CRPPD Bayard Tap - Bayard 34.5 4.00 1940 Guernsey -Ft. Laramie Tap 34.5 1.48 Guernsey - WYRULEC Guernsey Tap 34.5 1.50 1936 WYRULEC Guernsey Tap- Whalen 1934 Stone Tap Dam Tap 34.5 5.70 1936 Whalen Dam Tap -Ft. Laramie Tap 34.5 7.50 1936 Whalen Dam Tap - Whalen Dam 34.5 0.50 1950 Ft. Laramie Tap - Lingle 1953 Guernsey Tap - Guernsey (town) Ft. Laramie Tap - WYRULEC 0.71 1955 Ft. Laramie Tap 34.5 0.40 1936 WYRLC Ft. Lar. Tap. - WYRLC Lingle - Torrington Tap (WYRULEC) 34.5 Lingle & Lingle Tap 34.5 10.14 1936 WYRULEC Lingle & Lingle Tap - Laramie 34.5 1.90 1936 Ft. Laramie Tap -Ft. Laramie 34.5 0.20 1957 WYRULEC Ft. Laramie Tap. 1934 & 1955 Lyman -Lyman Nebraska Tap WYRULEC Ft. Laramie 34.5 0.68 1952 WYRLC Lingle & Lingle Tap - 34.5 8.10 WYRLC Lingle & Lin 34.5 0.75 1949 Guernsey - Wheatland (South) Guernsey Rural- Wheatland (North)* 69 18.29 1976 Wheatland North- Wheatland South* 69 2.02 1976 Guernsey - Wheatland REA Guernse Guernsey- Guernsey Tap 34.5 1.48 1953 Guernsey Tap - WYRULEC Guernsey 34.5 8.60 1934 Stone Tap 34.5 0.42 1953 WYRULEC Guernsey Stone Tap - 34.5 7.51 1934 Wheatland REA Guernsey 34.5 4.32 1953 Guernsey Tap - Guernsey (town) 34.5 0.71 1955 Lingle - Torrington Roosevelt PPD Tap- Gering 34.5 Lingle - Torrington Tap (WYRULEC) 34.5 5.00 1934 Torrington Tap (WYRULEC) - capacities increased in 1976. Torrington 34.5 5.43 1934 Torrington- Gering Lyman Nebraska Tap - Gering Torrington -RPPD Henry Tap 34.5 8.60 1934 RPPD Henry Tap - Morrill Tap 34.5 7.05 1934 Morrill Tap -West Mitchell Tap 34.5 7.51 1934 West Mitchell Tap -East Mitchell 34.5 14.30 1919 Tap 34.5 0.02 1934 East Mitchell Tap -RPPD Mitchell Roosevelt PPD Tap- Gering 34.5 Tap 34.5 2.30 1934 RPPD Mitchell Tap -RPPD Sievers capacities increased in 1976. Tap 34.5 3.1 1934 & 1955 RPPD Sievera Tap- Gering 34.5 6.8 1934 & 1955 Lyman -Lyman Nebraska Tap Lyman Jct -Lyman Nebraska Tap 34.5 8.10 1919 Lyman Nebraska Tap - Gering 3 7,545 kVA Lyman Nebraska Tap -RPPD Lyman Tap 34.5 3.70 1919 RPPD Lyman Tap - WYRULEC 34.5 14.30 1919 WYRULEC - Roosevelt PPD Tap 34.5 5.74 1919 Roosevelt PPD Tap- Gering 34.5 1.26 1919 9 *Both lines were reconductored and reinsulated (1970 -76) and their 158.7 capacities increased in 1976.