Clinton Lake (Kansas)

Clinton Lake
Clinton Lake
Location of Clinton Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Clinton Lake in Kansas, USA.
Clinton Lake
Location of Clinton Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Clinton Lake in Kansas, USA.
Clinton Lake
LocationDouglas County, Kansas
Coordinates38°53′51″N 95°23′18″W / 38.8975653°N 95.3883465°W / 38.8975653; -95.3883465[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsWakarusa River, Rock Creek, Deer Creek
Primary outflowsWakarusa River
Catchment area367 sq mi (950 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Built1975
Max. length9,550 ft (2,910 m)
Max. width940 ft (290 m)
Surface area7,000 acres (28 km2)
Average depth7 ft (2.1 m)
Max. depth55 ft (17 m)
Water volume110,400 acre⋅ft (0.1362 km3)
Shore length185 miles (137 km)
Surface elevation875.5 ft (266.9 m)
SettlementsLawrence, Kansas
References[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
USACE area map

Clinton Lake is a reservoir on the southwestern edge of Lawrence, Kansas. The lake was created by the construction of the Clinton Dam, and the 35 square miles (91 km2) of land and water is maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  1. ^ "Clinton Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Clinton Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. July 1, 1984. Retrieved January 16, 2021.