Lovewell Reservoir

Lovewell Reservoir
Lovewell Dam
Lovewell Dam
Location of reservoir
Location of reservoir
Lovewell Reservoir
LocationJewell County, Kansas
Coordinates39°53′52″N 98°03′51″W / 39.89778°N 98.06417°W / 39.89778; -98.06417
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsWhite Rock Creek
Primary outflowsWhite Rock Creek
Catchment area358 sq mi (930 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
BuiltJanuary 27, 1955 (1955-01-27)
First floodedOctober 1, 1957 (1957-10-01)
Max. length11 miles (18 km)
Surface area2,987 acres (12.09 km2)
Max. depth35 feet (11 m)[1]
Water volumeFull: 35,666 acre⋅ft (43,993,000 m3)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 30,371 acre⋅ft (37,462,000 m3)[3]
Shore length144 miles (71 km)
Surface elevationFull: 1,583 ft (482 m)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 1,581 ft (482 m)[3]
SettlementsWebber
References[4]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lovewell Reservoir is a reservoir in Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[5] Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation.[6] Lovewell State Park is located on its north shore.[7]

KDOT map of Jewell County
  1. ^ "Lovewell Reservoir Fishing Information". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "Lovewell Reservoir Allocations" (PDF). U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  3. ^ a b "Current Data for Lovewell Reservoir, KS". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  4. ^ "Lovewell Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
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