Marion County Lake

Marion County Lake
Marion County Lake (2022)
KDOT map of Marion County (legend)
LocationMarion County, Kansas
Coordinates38°19′14″N 96°59′07″W / 38.3206708°N 96.9852588°W / 38.3206708; -96.9852588
TypeLake
Primary outflowsCottonwood River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyMarion County
Built1937; 87 years ago (1937)
Surface area302.5 acres (1.224 km2) park
153 acres (0.62 km2) lake[1]
Max. depth40 feet (12 m) (1990)[1]
Surface elevation1,335 feet (407 m)
SettlementsMarion
WebsiteMarionCountyParkAndLake.com
References[2][1]
South shelter building (2022)

Marion County Lake is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States.[2] An unincorporated community resides around the lake. The much larger Marion Reservoir is located northwest of Marion.

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  2. ^ a b "Marion County Lake, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior