Napa County Sheriff's Office Deputies Jeff Scott, James Kasper, and James Hartley demonstrate 5 ways to save a person from drowning. Courtesy of Napa County Sheriff's Office
Five people were rescued from the Elkhorn River on Sunday afternoon after the tubes they were riding on got caught on some logs.
The Waterloo, Valley and Omaha Fire Departments, as well as the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the Waterloo Police Department, responded to the scene near the West Dodge Road bridge at 3:26 p.m.
The rescue took about 20 minutes, and there were no injuries.
“We were able to get boats in the water quickly,†Waterloo Fire Chief Travis Harlow said.
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Harlow said it was his department’s second water rescue in as many days. On Saturday, four people were also rescued after their tubes got caught on logjams.
Harlow said Elkhorn River levels have been elevated because of recent rains.Â
“If you are going to be on the water, make dang sure that you’re wearing a life jacket,†he said. “Ultimately, we just encourage people to not get in the water.â€
PhotoFiles: Nebraska dams
Harlan Dam
In 1951, construction crews work on the Harlan Dam to hold back the waters of the Harlan County Lake south of Republican City.Â
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Kingsley Dam
The Kingsley Dam is on the east side of Lake McConaughy with water flowing into Lake Ogallala in 1988.
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Merritt Dam
Part of the Ainsworth Unit Irrigation Project, the Merritt Dam added a 2,900 acre reservoir to the scenic water vistas in the area in 1963.
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Medicine Creek Reservoir
In 1949, construction began on the Medicine Creek Reservoir. The reservoir was built as part of the Missouri Basin Development Plan to alleviate the pressures of irrigation, flood control and soil conservation.
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Elwood Reservoir
Constructed in the late 1970s, the Carl T. Curtis Pump Station is capable of pumping over 97,000 gallons of water per minute into the Elwood Reservoir.
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Enders Dam
This aerial photo shows water being released from the Enders Dam into Frenchman Creek. The dam was part of the Missouri River Basin Project that was completed in 1951.
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Garrison Dam
White-capped water rushes out of the tunnels through Garrison Dam in 1956.
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Harlan Dam
Surveyors look at the finished Harlan Dam in 1953.Â
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Dam near Princeton
About $10,000 worth of rock facing would soon be covered with water when a lake formed behind this newly completed dam near Princeton in 1974.
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Little Blue River Dam
A fisherman stands under one of the most picturesque dams in the state along the Little Blue River near Fairbury in 1973.
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Box Butte Reservoir
The Box Butte Reservoir near Hemingford supplies water for irrigation lines as far north as Hay Springs in 1948.
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Sutherland Reservoir
Construction continues on the Sutherland Reservoir dam in 1933. This project helped establish Platte Valley Public Power and the irrigation district in the western part of the state.
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Calamus Reservoir
When opened in 1987, the Calamus Reservoir north of Burwell was the state's third largest lake. Â
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Trenton Dam
Concrete work is partially completed for the overflow section of Trenton Dam and the nonoverflow section in 1952.
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Red Willow Dam
Construction crews work on the outlet embankment of the Red Willow Dam in 1961.Â
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Arcadia Dam
The Arcadia Diversion Dam on the Middle Loup River nears completion in 1962.
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