| Waconda Lake | |
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.jpg) Aerial view of Waconda Lake | |
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| Location | Mitchell and Osborne counties in Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°29′27″N 98°22′22″W / 39.49083°N 98.37278°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 |
| First flooded | January 1969 |
| 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. | |
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]
- ^ a b "Glen Elder Reservoir Fishing Information". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ a b "Waconda Lake (Glen Elder Dam) Allocations" (PDF). U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ a b "Current Reservoir Data for Waconda Lake, KS". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
- ^ "Waconda Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
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