John Redmond Reservoir
Reservoir in Coffey County, Kansas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Redmond Reservoir is a reservoir on the Neosho River in eastern Kansas.[1] Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management.[5] It borders the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge to the northwest.[6]
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John Redmond Reservoir | |
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Location | Coffey County, Kansas |
Coordinates | 38°15′05″N 95°48′10″W[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Neosho River |
Primary outflows | Neosho River |
Catchment area | 3,015 sq mi (7,810 km2)[2] |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Built | June 18, 1959 (1959-06-18) |
First flooded | November 17, 1964 (1964-11-17) |
Surface area | 9,400 acres (38 km2)[3] |
Max. depth | 12 ft (3.7 m)[3] |
Water volume | Full: 67,302 acre⋅ft (83,016,000 m3) Current (Jan. 2016): 88,024 acre⋅ft (108,576,000 m3)[4] |
Shore length1 | 59 miles (95 km)[2] |
Surface elevation | Full: 1,041 ft (317 m) Current (Jan. 2016): 1,043 ft (318 m)[4] |
Islands | 3 on South section |
Settlements | Burlington, New Strawn, Ottumwa |
References | [2][1] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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