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Waconda Lake
Aerial view of Waconda Lake
Location of Waconda Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Waconda Lake in Kansas, USA.
Waconda Lake
Location of Waconda Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Waconda Lake in Kansas, USA.
Waconda Lake
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend)
LocationMitchell and Osborne counties in Kansas
Coordinates39°29′27″N 98°22′22″W / 39.49083°N 98.37278°W / 39.49083; -98.37278
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsNorth Fork Solomon River, South Fork Solomon River
Primary outflowsSolomon River
Catchment area2,559 sq mi (6,630 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
BuiltNovember 1964 (1964-11)
First floodedJanuary 1969 (1969-01)
Max. length24 miles (39 km)
Surface area12,602 acres (51.00 km2)
Max. depth55 feet (17 m)[1]
Water volumeFull: 219,420 acre⋅ft (270,650,000 m3)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 214,784 acre⋅ft (264,932,000 m3)[3]
Shore length1100 mi (160 km)
Surface elevationFull: 1,456 ft (444 m)[2]
Current (Nov. 2015): 1,455 ft (443 m)[3]
SettlementsCawker City, Glen Elder
References[4]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Waconda Lake, also known as Glen Elder Reservoir, is a reservoir in Mitchell County and Osborne County, Kansas, United States.[1][5] Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for flood control and irrigation, it is also used for recreation. Glen Elder State Park is located on its north shore.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Glen Elder Reservoir Fishing Information". Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  2. ^ a b "Waconda Lake (Glen Elder Dam) Allocations" (PDF). U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  3. ^ a b "Current Reservoir Data for Waconda Lake, KS". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Retrieved 2015-11-17.
  4. ^ "Waconda Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference KDOT was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Unit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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