| Shallow Water, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | CDP |
| Image Map1: | Map of Scott Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Scott County (legend) |
| Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Shallow Water |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 38.3736°N -100.9131°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Scott |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 2950 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 89 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 471510 |
Shallow Water is a census-designated place (CDP) in Scott County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 89.[1]
Its post office was established January 13, 1913, and closed October 31, 1957.[2] Shallow Water is the northern terminus of the Garden City Western Railway.
Shallow Water is a part of USD 466 Scott County.[3]
Shallow Water schools were closed through school unification. The Shallow Water High School mascot was Shallow Water Tigers.[4] The Shallow Water Tigers won the Kansas State High School Boys class B Cross Country championship in 1960 and 1961.[5]