Trenton Dam is a dam on the Republican River in Nebraska, standing in Hitchcock County in the southwestern part of the state. The facility stands about 2 and one-half miles west of Trenton, Nebraska.

Trenton Dam
Trenton Dam is located in Nebraska
Trenton Dam
Location of Trenton Dam in Nebraska
Trenton Dam is located in the United States
Trenton Dam
Trenton Dam (the United States)
CountryUnited States
LocationHitchcock County, Nebraska
Coordinates40°09′46″N 101°03′48″W / 40.1628°N 101.0633°W / 40.1628; -101.0633
StatusOperational
Opening date1953
Dam and spillways
Height144 ft (44 m)
Length8,600 ft (2,600 m)
Reservoir
CreatesSwanson Lake
Total capacity246,291 acre⋅ft (303,795,000 m3)
Surface area4,974 acres (2,013 ha)
Normal elevation2,753 ft (839 m)[1]
Hitchcock County in Nebraska, with the city of Trenton in red

The dam is a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation and was built between 1949 and 1953 for irrigation water storage and flood control. At 144 feet (44 m) high, the dam's length is 8,600 feet (2,600 m) at its crest.[2]

Lake Swanson is the reservoir formed by the dam, with a capacity of 246,291 acre-feet (303,795,000 m3). It is popular for recreational fishing, boating, camping, hunting and hiking, with 4,974 acres (2,013 ha) of water surface, 5,253 acres (2,126 ha) of land, and about 30 miles (48 km) of shoreline.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swanson Lake
  2. ^ "Project details - Frenchman-Cambridge Division - Bureau of Reclamation". Archived from the original on 2012-09-25. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
  3. ^ "Swanson Reservoir (Trenton Dam), Nebraska".