WSP03132

• File Number: 8407.400
• Description: Platte River Basin - River Basin General Publications - Nebraska
• State: NE
• Basin: South Platte
• Water Division: 1
• Date: 3/1/1969
• Author: Nebraska Soil and Wa
• Title: Nebraskas State Water Plan - Status Summary - Volume I - Potential Projects
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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LAVACA FLATS UNIT

LOCATION: Niobrara River, Ten Miles Southeast of Gordon
SPONSORS:
FEATURES: Pumping Plant and Canals

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD:
TOTAL ANNUAL COSTS:
BENEFIT-COST RATIO:
PROJECT ACREAGE:

I Year
$57,020
2074 to 1000
2270 Acres

PROJ ECT LI FE :
ANNUAL OoM.&Ro:
COSTS BASED ON:

100 Years
$15,440
1956 Prices

Table - Avera e Annual pro'act Benefits
Irri ation Fish & WI Idl ife Total

Direct Benefits

Indirect Benefits

otal Benefits

$ 53,300

80,100

$ 133 400

$ 230
-0-
$ 230

$ 53,530

80,100

$ 133 630

Table 2 - Pro "act Costs and Re a ment b
Irrl atlon Fish & Wildlife

hare of
roject Costs

mount Relmbur.

ayment by Fed.

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Local

$1,250,700
250 700

-0-

911 ,500
-0-

339 200

Table 3 - Avera e Annual Water R ulrements

Crop Irrigation Requirement:
Farm Delivery Requirement:
Diversion Requirement:
Total Diversion Requirement:
Return Flow:
Streamflow Depletion:

1.20 aCofto/aco
1071 aCofto/aco
2.06 aCofto/ac.
4,700 aCofto
1,000 ac.ft.
3,700 ac.ft.

Source
Total

-0- $1,250,700
-0- 250 700
-0- -0-
-0- 911,500
-0- -0-
-0- 339 200

Table 4 - Dam & Reservoir Data

NOT APPLI CABLE

Table 5 - Land Acquisition
(acres)

Feature

Pumping Plant
Canals
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Easement

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