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Wilson Lake (Kansas)

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filled to the capacity of its multi-purpose pool. When full, Wilson Lake has a surface area of 9,045 acres (36.60 km), a surface elevation of 1,516 feet (462 m), and a volume of 242,528 acre⋅ft (299,154,000 m). When filled to maximum capacity, it has a surface area of 33,882 acres (137.12 km), a surface elevation of 1,588 feet (484 m), and a volume of 1,666,995 acre⋅ft (2.056208
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make water release changes to the Saline River outflow in accordance with the Kansas City Water District Control Section. They also provide visitor assistance, conduct park maintenance and patrolling, and perform wildlife food plot management. Operations such as trash removal, fee collection, and facility cleaning are outsourced to private contractors.
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word for "good earth", lies on the south shore of the central part of the reservoir. Sylvan Park lies below Wilson Dam immediately northeast of the reservoir. Both Lucas Park and Minooka Park host swimming beaches and boat ramps. All three parks include hiking trails and camping facilities. The Corps
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The surface area, surface elevation, and water volume of the reservoir fluctuate based on inflow and local climatic conditions. In terms of capacity, the Corps of Engineers vertically divides the reservoir into a set of pools based on volume and water level, and the reservoir is considered full when
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is located at the southeast end of the dam. The dam's outlet works consist of one gated conduit 12 feet (3.7 m) wide and 1,097 feet (334 m) long. When the reservoir is filled to maximum capacity, the spillway has a discharge capacity of 15,700 cubic feet per second (440 m/s). When it
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manages Wilson Dam, Wilson Lake, and 13,000 acres (53 km) of land surrounding the reservoir for the purposes of flood control, recreation, fish and wildlife management, and downstream water quality improvement. Corps staff maintain the dam and outlet works, conduct dam safety inspections, and
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located on the south shore of the reservoir's eastern end. The park is divided into two areas by the reservoir's southeastern arm: the Hell Creek Area on the west side and the Otoe Area on the east side. The Hell Creek Area hosts a marina. Both areas include hiking trails, swimming beaches, boat
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pillars, ranging in height from 15 feet (4.6 m) to 30 feet (9.1 m), that occupy its landscape. It is also home to a number of plant species uncommon to the region: Fremont's clematis, shortstem spiderwort, and Maryland senna among others.
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is both the reservoir's primary inflow from the west and outflow to the east. Smaller tributaries include Elm Creek, which flows from the south into the western part of the reservoir, and Hell Creek, which feeds the reservoir's southeastern arm.
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The Corps of Engineers manages three parks at Wilson Lake: Lucas Park, Minooka Park, and Sylvan Park. Lucas Park is located on the north shore of the reservoir's eastern end and includes the Rocktown Natural Area. Minooka Park, named after the
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runs generally north–south along the reservoir's eastern shore and across the top of Wilson Dam. Shoreline Road, a paved county road, runs generally east–west parallel to the southern shore, crossing the reservoir's southeastern arm.
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The streambed underlying the reservoir has an elevation of 1,420 feet (430 m). Since the reservoir's initial flooding, sedimentation has gradually accumulated on the reservoir bottom thus raising its elevation.
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with a foundation of rock and soil. It stands 130 feet (40 m) tall and 5,600 feet (1,700 m) long. At its crest, the dam has an elevation of 1,592 feet (485 m). An uncontrolled, 450-foot (140 m)
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authorized construction of Wilson Lake for the purposes of irrigation, navigation enhancement, flood control, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and water quality assurance. However, the
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Wilson Lake is open to sport fishing. Hunting is permitted on the public land around the reservoir although it is restricted in certain areas.
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is filled to flood control capacity, the outlet works conduit has a discharge capacity of 6,500 cubic feet per second (180 m/s).
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are exposed in multiple locations around the reservoir. They contain extensive fossil material dating back to the
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Part of the Wilson Wildlife Area at the far western end of the lake is home to a concentration of several native
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Of the land surrounding Wilson Lake, the Corps directly manages 3,200 acres (13 km) and has licensed the
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Rocktown Natural Area is a site comprising 305 acres (1.23 km) in Lucas Park. It is named for the
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Wilson State Park - Hell Creek Area (foreground) and Otoe Area (background right) (2021)
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of Engineers also operates a visitor center located below Wilson Dam near Sylvan Park.
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Climate data for Wilson Lake, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1964–present
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to manage 8,069 acres (32.65 km) of native prairie and cropland as the
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with a small portion of its southeastern arm extending into
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The reservoir is impounded at its northeastern end by
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Reservoir in Russell and Lincoln counties in Kansas
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Location of Wilson Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Wilson Lake in Kansas, USA.

KDOT
Russell County
legend
Russell
Lincoln
Kansas
38°56′25″N 98°33′24″W / 38.94028°N 98.55667°W / 38.94028; -98.55667
Type
Reservoir
Primary inflows
Saline River
Primary outflows
Saline River
Catchment area
Basin
United States
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Dorrance
Lucas
Sylvan Grove
Wilson
not a well-defined measure
reservoir
U.S.
Kansas
Russell County

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