Wilson Lake (Kansas)

Wilson Lake
Wilson Dam (1999)
Location of Wilson Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Wilson Lake in Kansas, USA.
Wilson Lake
Location of Wilson Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Wilson Lake in Kansas, USA.
Wilson Lake
LocationRussell and Lincoln counties in Kansas
Coordinates38°56′25″N 98°33′24″W / 38.94028°N 98.55667°W / 38.94028; -98.55667
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsSaline River
Primary outflowsSaline River
Catchment area1,917 sq mi (4,970 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BuiltApril 1961 (1961-04)
First floodedDecember 29, 1964 (1964-12-29)
Max. length24 miles (39 km)
Surface area9,045 acres (36.60 km2)
Max. depth65 ft (20 m)[1]
Water volumeFull: 242,528 acre⋅ft (299,154,000 m3)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 156,100 acre⋅ft (192,500,000 m3)[3]
Shore length1100 mi (160 km)
Surface elevationFull: 1,516 ft (462 m)[2]
Current (May. 2019): 1,523 ft (464 m)[3]
SettlementsDorrance, Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Wilson
References[4]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Wilson Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County.[5] Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, it is also used for wildlife management and recreation. Several parks are located along its shoreline, including Wilson State Park.[6]

  1. ^ "Wilson Reservoir Fishing Information". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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  4. ^ "Wilson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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