Kanopolis Lake
Kanopolis Lake is a reservoir in Ellsworth County in the Smoky Hills of central Kansas, about 31 miles southwest of Salina and a few miles southeast of the town of Kanopolis. The lake is formed by Kanopolis Dam. Completed in 1948 as a flood control and water conservation project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the dam impounds the Smoky Hill River.
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Aerial view of Kanopolis Lake | |
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KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend) | |
| Location | Ellsworth County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38°37′58″N 97°59′53″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Smoky Hill River |
| Primary outflows | Smoky Hill River |
| Catchment area | 2,330 sq mi (6,000 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Built | 1948 |
| First flooded | February 17, 1948 |
| Max. length | 12 miles (19 km) |
| Surface area | 3,406 acres (13.78 km2) |
| Max. depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Water volume | Full: 49,474 acre⋅ft (61,025,000 m3) Current (Nov. 2015): 47,080 acre⋅ft (58,070,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 41 miles (66 km) |
| Surface elevation | Full: 1,463 feet (446 m) Current (Nov. 2015): 1,462.5 feet (445.8 m) |
| Settlements | Kanopolis, Langley, Venango, Yankee Run |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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