List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas explained

This is a listing of lakes, reservoirs, and dams located in the State of Kansas. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

Lakes and reservoirs by size

The shorelines of Kansas Lakes are mostly in government ownership and open to the public for hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking. Large areas of public land surround most of the lakes.

Name Capacity in acre feet (normal pool) surface acres (normal pool) maximum depth comments
351,577 15709acres 65feet 21000acres of recreational land
253,265 12500acres 50feet 16000acres of recreational land
Waconda Lake (Glen Elder Dam) 241,460 12586acres 45feet 13000acres of recreational land
235,000 9020acres 65feet 8120acres of recreational land, clearest lake in Kansas
209,513 11150acres 55feet 21600acres of recreational land
168,000 9537acres 49feet 7412acres of recreational land
153,444 8000acres 51feet 8000acres of recreational land, Trout fishing below dam in winter
151,256 6930acres 60feet 17244acres of recreational land
110,400 7000acres 55feet 11000acres of recreational land
80,669 6200acres 37feet 6000acres of recreational land
79,252 6869acres 55feet 5668acres of recreational land
76,300 4575acres 57feet 8000acres of recreational land
70,600 4060acres 50feet 10500acres of recreational land
67,268 5079acres 49feet
50,273 3406acres 35feet 12500acres of recreational land
50,040 9400acres 12feet 20000acres of recreational land
43,984 3310acres 56feet 2638acres of recreational land
37,926 3740acres 42feet 3164acres of recreational land
37,422 4450acres 24feet 12000acres of recreational land
35,935 2181acres 42feet 5668acres of recreational land
23,361 1240acres 60feet 1280acres of recreational land; 17 mile (27 km) horse trail
20,690 2450acres 30feet 20100acres of recreational land, including Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge
16,528 2800acres 45feet 5775acres of recreational land
15,284 2986acres 35feet 2229acres of recreational land
400acres 25feet 560acres of recreational land

Sources: Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Kansas State Parks. Copan, Hulah, and Kaw lakes extend into Kansas but are mostly in Oklahoma.

Natural lakes

Man-made lakes

Lakes managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Reservoirs managed by the Bureau of Reclamation

Reservoirs managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks

Reservoirs managed by other group

Diversion dams

Notes and References

  1. "Ramsur areas" http://www.whsrn.org/site-profile/cheyenne-bottoms, accessed 20 Sep 2012