Kent Diversion Dam is located in Loup County on the North Loup River about 8 miles upstream from its confluence with the Calamus River. It is a concrete ogee structure with a height above streambed of 9 feet. Its length is 1,000 feet and the canal headworks capacity is 500 cubic feet per second. The structure is used to desilt and divert water from the North Loup River into the Kent Canal.
General
Project
PSMBP-North Loup
Longitude
-99.2678
Latitude
41.76136
Watercourse
North Loup
Original Construction
1076
Dimensions
Crest Elevation
2213.00 ft
Structural Height
8.0 ft
Hydraulic Height (Normal Operating Depth at Dam)
11.50 ft
Crest Length
101.0 ft
Hydraulics & Hydrology
Drainage Area
6.23 sq mi
Hydrometeorological Report (HMR)
HMR 52
Contact
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