NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MANUSCRIPT FINDING AID
RG2114.AM: Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy
Papers: 1940s-1954 Keith County, Nebraska
Size: 0.1 cu.ft.; 1 envelope
BACKGROUND NOTE
Constructed on the North Platte River in Keith County between 1936 and 1941, Kingsley Dam was one of the largest public works projects in Nebraska during the 1930s. Built to store water for irrigation and create hydroelectric power, the construction of Kingsley Dam created the reservoir known as Lake McConaughy, Nebraska’s largest lake. George Kingsley, a banker from Minden, Nebraska, and C.W. McConaughy, a grain merchant and mayor of Holdrege, Nebraska, were two of the project’s leading promoters.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection consists of various informational materials relating to Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy. Included in the collection are a “History of Kingsley-Keystone Dam,” which is a summary of dredging operations by the Minneapolis Dredging Company; informational materials from the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District and the Nebraska Reclamation Association, and informational materials about dredging equipment used in the construction of Kingsley Dam.
Note: See the photo component [RG2114.PH] for related images. See the moving image component [RG2114.MI] for film of construction work.
INVENTORY
Informational materials relating to Kingsley Dam and Lake McConaughy
Subject headings:
Dams
Dredging
Hydroelectric power plants
Irrigation projects
Keith County (Neb.)
Kingsley Dam (Neb.)
McConaughy, Lake (Neb.)
Acc. 1997.0036
TMM 06-12-1998
Revised TMM 05-08-2025
