Waconda Lake
| Waconda Lake | |
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Aerial view of Waconda Lake | |
KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend) | |
| Location | Mitchell and Osborne counties in Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°29′27″N 98°22′22″W / 39.49083°N 98.37278°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | North Fork Solomon River, South Fork Solomon River |
| Primary outflows | Solomon River |
| Catchment area | 2,559 sq mi (6,630 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Built | November 1964 |
| First flooded | January 1969 |
| Max. length | 24 miles (39 km) |
| Surface area | 12,602 acres (51.00 km2) |
| Max. depth | 55 feet (17 m) |
| Water volume | Full: 219,420 acre⋅ft (270,650,000 m3) Current (Nov. 2015): 214,784 acre⋅ft (264,932,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 100 mi (160 km) |
| Surface elevation | Full: 1,456 ft (444 m) Current (Nov. 2015): 1,455 ft (443 m) |
| Settlements | Cawker City, Glen Elder |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Waconda Lake, also known as Glen Elder Reservoir, is a reservoir in Mitchell County and Osborne County, Kansas, United States. 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.