Waconda Lake
Reservoir in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Waconda Lake, also known as Glen Elder Reservoir, is a reservoir in Mitchell County and Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[1][5] Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for flood control and irrigation, it is also used for recreation. Glen Elder State Park is located on its north shore.[6]
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Location | Mitchell and Osborne counties in Kansas |
Coordinates | 39°29′27″N 98°22′22″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | North Fork Solomon River, South Fork Solomon River |
Primary outflows | Solomon River |
Catchment area | 2,559 sq mi (6,630 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
Built | November 1964 (1964-11) |
First flooded | January 1969 (1969-01) |
Max. length | 24 miles (39 km) |
Surface area | 12,602 acres (51.00 km2) |
Max. depth | 55 feet (17 m)[1] |
Water volume | Full: 219,420 acre⋅ft (270,650,000 m3)[2] Current (Nov. 2015): 214,784 acre⋅ft (264,932,000 m3)[3] |
Shore length1 | 100 mi (160 km) |
Surface elevation | Full: 1,456 ft (444 m)[2] Current (Nov. 2015): 1,455 ft (443 m)[3] |
Settlements | Cawker City, Glen Elder |
References | [4] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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