The valley of White Rock Creek at Lovewell Dam narrows to less than 3/4 mile in width. River alluvium depth ranges to 68 feet across the valley. The valley fill is composed of four main layers, which are in ascending order: sand and gravel, reworked Carlisle shale, colluvial material from Niobrara formation, and a blanket of loess. The valley fill is impervious as a whole with only the sand and gravel layer capable of being an aquifer.
General
Project
PSMBP-Bostwick
Longitude
-98.0283
Watercourse
White Rock Creek
Reservoir
Lovewell
Original Construction
1955-1957
Latitude
39.8850
National ID Number
KS00023
Dimensions
Structural Height
93.0 ft
Crest Length
8500.0 ft
Top of Joint Use Pool (Elevation)
1582.6 ft
Top of Active Conservation Pool (Elevation)
1582.6 ft
Top of Inactive Conservation Pool (Elevation)
1571.7 ft
Spillway Crest Elevation
1575.3 ft
Top of Dead Storage Pool (Elevation)
1562.07 ft
Streambed at Dam Axis
1535.0 ft
Crest Elevation
1616.0 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
75.3 ft
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Normal Water Surface Elevation
1582.6 ft
Spillway Capacity at Elevation
35000.0 cfs at 1610.3 ft
Auxiliary Spillway
No
Outlet Works Capacity at Elevation
3200.0 cfs at 1610.3 ft
Contact
Owner
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Address: 1706 West Third City: McCook, NE 69001 Fax: 308-345-6470 Phone: 308-345-4400
Operator
Title: Area Office Manager Organization: Nebraska-Kansas Area Office Address: 1706 West Third City: McCook, NE 69001 Fax: 308-345-6470 Phone: 308-345-4400
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