Wilson Lake (Kansas)
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| Wilson Lake | |
|---|---|
 Wilson Dam | |
| Location | Russell County and Lincoln County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38°56′25″N 98°33′24″W / 38.94028°N 98.55667°WCoordinates: 38°56′25″N 98°33′24″W / 38.94028°N 98.55667°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Saline River |
| Primary outflows | Saline River |
| Catchment area | 1,917 sq mi (4,970 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Built | April 1961 |
| First flooded | December 29, 1964 |
| Surface area | 9,040 acres (36.6 km2) |
| Max. depth | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Water volume |
Current: 237,800 acre·ft (0.2933 km3) Maximum: 736,000 acre·ft (0.908 km3) |
| Shore length1 | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| 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. It is formed by the 130 ft (40 m) high Wilson Dam on the Saline River. The dam was built in 1964 for flood control. The lake’s maximum capacity is 736,000 acre feet (908,000,000 m3).
References
- "Wilson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- "AllRefer.com - Wilson Lake, Kansas (KS) (Russell County) - (reservoir) - Facts and Information". Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- "Kansas Water Office". Retrieved 2010-06-02.
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