Wilson Lake (Kansas)
Reservoir in Russell and Lincoln counties in Kansas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilson Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County.[5] Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, it is also used for wildlife management and recreation. Several parks are located along its shoreline, including Wilson State Park.[6]
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Location | Russell and Lincoln counties in Kansas |
Coordinates | 38°56′25″N 98°33′24″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Saline River |
Primary outflows | Saline River |
Catchment area | 1,917 sq mi (4,970 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Built | April 1961 (1961-04) |
First flooded | December 29, 1964 (1964-12-29) |
Max. length | 24 miles (39 km) |
Surface area | 9,045 acres (36.60 km2) |
Max. depth | 65 ft (20 m)[1] |
Water volume | Full: 242,528 acre⋅ft (299,154,000 m3)[2] Current (Nov. 2015): 156,100 acre⋅ft (192,500,000 m3)[3] |
Shore length1 | 100 mi (160 km) |
Surface elevation | Full: 1,516 ft (462 m)[2] Current (May. 2019): 1,523 ft (464 m)[3] |
Settlements | Dorrance, Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Wilson |
References | [4] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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