John Redmond Reservoir

John Redmond Reservoir is a reservoir on the Neosho River in eastern Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, it is used for flood control, recreation, water supply, and wildlife management. It borders the Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge to the northwest.

John Redmond Reservoir
John Redmond Reservoir
LocationCoffey County, Kansas
Coordinates38°15′05″N 95°48′10″W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsNeosho River
Primary outflowsNeosho River
Catchment area3,015 sq mi (7,810 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
BuiltJune 18, 1959 (1959-06-18)
First floodedNovember 17, 1964 (1964-11-17)
Surface area9,400 acres (38 km2)
Max. depth12 ft (3.7 m)
Water volumeFull: 67,302 acre⋅ft (83,016,000 m3)
Current (Jan. 2016): 88,024 acre⋅ft (108,576,000 m3)
Shore length159 miles (95 km)
Surface elevationFull: 1,041 ft (317 m)
Current (Jan. 2016): 1,043 ft (318 m)
Islands3 on South section
SettlementsBurlington, New Strawn, Ottumwa
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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