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Perkins County Canal Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Nebraska, United States

Source: Nebraska Public Media

Project
Planned

The Perkins County Canal project aims to build a canal to bring water from the South Platte River to Nebraska during the non-irrigation season (October 15 to April 1). The project was revived in 2022 with $630 million set aside by the Nebraska Legislature, with some funds spent on design and engineering. Construction has not yet started and is years away, with Nebraska currently in the process of

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage
Location
Nebraska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Nebraska Public Media

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The project “Perkins County Canal Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Nebraska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nebraska Public Media.

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The Perkins County Canal project aims to build a canal to bring water from the South Platte River to Nebraska during the non-irrigation season (October 15 to April 1). The project was revived in 2022 with $630 million set aside by the Nebraska Legislature, with some funds spent on design and engineering. Construction has not yet started and is years away, with Nebraska currently in the process of obtaining a required permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Water Infrastructure

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United States of America (USA)

State

Nebraska

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Nebraska Public Media

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Water Supply and Storage

Article published date

2026-05-24

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