Webster Reservoir

Webster Reservoir
Aerial view of Webster Reservoir
Location of Webster Reservoir in Kansas, USA.
Location of Webster Reservoir in Kansas, USA.
Webster Reservoir
Location of Webster Reservoir in Kansas, USA.
Location of Webster Reservoir in Kansas, USA.
Webster Reservoir
LocationRooks County, Kansas
Coordinates39°24′30″N 99°25′28″W / 39.40833°N 99.42444°W / 39.40833; -99.42444
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsSouth Fork Solomon River
Primary outflowsSouth Fork Solomon River
Catchment area1,150 sq mi (3,000 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
BuiltMarch 1953 (1953-03)
First floodedMay 3, 1956 (1956-05-03)
Max. length7 miles (11 km)
Surface area3,767 acres (15.24 km2)
Max. depth42 feet (13 m)[1]
Water volumeFull: 76,157 acre⋅ft (93,938,000 m3)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 17,091 acre⋅ft (21,081,000 m3)[3]
Shore length127 miles (43 km)
Surface elevationFull: 1,893 ft (577 m)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 1,870 ft (570 m)[3]
SettlementsStockton, Damar, Webster
References[4]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Webster Reservoir is a reservoir in Rooks County, Kansas, United States.[4] Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation.[5] Webster State Park is located on its shore.[6]

  1. ^ "Webster Reservoir Fishing Information". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  2. ^ a b "Webster Reservoir Allocations" (PDF). U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  3. ^ a b "Current Reservoir Data for Webster Reservoir, KS". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  4. ^ a b "Webster Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2015-11-18.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Whynot was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference StatePark was invoked but never defined (see the help page).