Cedar Bluff Reservoir
Cedar Bluff Reservoir is a reservoir in Trego County, Kansas, United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for irrigation and area water supply, it is also used for flood control and recreation. Cedar Bluff State Park is located on its shore.
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Lake view from Cedar Bluff, the reservoir's namesake (2016) | |
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KDOT map of Trego County (legend) | |
| Location | Trego County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38°47′10.88″N 99°46′42.30″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Smoky Hill River |
| Primary outflows | Smoky Hill River |
| Catchment area | 5,365 sq mi (13,900 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Built | April 1, 1949 |
| First flooded | September 29, 1951 |
| Max. length | 9 miles (14 km) |
| Surface area | 6,869 acres (27.80 km2) |
| Max. depth | 42 ft (13 m) |
| Water volume | Full: 172,452 acre⋅ft (212,716,000 m3) Current (Nov. 2015): 55,329 acre⋅ft (68,247,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 50 mi (80 km) |
| Surface elevation | Full: 2,144 ft (653 m) Current (Nov. 2015): 2,119 ft (646 m) |
| Settlements | Brownell, Ogallah |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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