Perry Lake
Perry Lake covers about 11,146 acres of the Delaware River in Kansas. Its shoreline falls inside Jefferson County. USACE Kansas…
Reservoir
State
Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Kansas
Kansas has 26 lakes and reservoirs in this guide. Almost all of them are reservoirs held back by a dam. Milford Lake is the biggest, covering roughly 15,700 acres. The deepest water on record here is at Milford Lake, about 65 feet. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Smoky Hill River, the Neosho River and the Big Hill Creek. A public agency publishes a live water level for 12 of them, which is what the level pages show. The agency behind the most lakes here is USACE Kansas City District.
11Lakes
0Swimming spots
Lakes in Kansas on the map
Click a marker to open the lake page.
Lakes in Kansas
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Cheney Reservoir
Fed by the North Fork Ninnescah River, Cheney Reservoir holds roughly 9,550 acres of water in Kansas. Its shoreline falls inside…
Reservoir
El Dorado Lake
El Dorado Lake covers about 8,000 acres of the Walnut River in Kansas. You will find it in Butler County. It is managed by Kansas…
Reservoir
Tuttle Creek Lake
Tuttle Creek Lake covers about 12,355 acres of the Big Blue River to Kansas River in Kansas. The lake is in Pottawatomie…
Reservoir
Milford Lake
Milford Lake is a 15,700-acre reservoir on the Republican River to Kansas River in Kansas. It lies in Clay County. It is managed…
Reservoir
Toronto Lake
Toronto Lake covers about 2,880 acres of the Verdigris River in Kansas. You will find it in Woodson County. Management is in the…
Reservoir
Pomona Lake
Pomona Lake is a 4,000-acre reservoir on the Hundred and Ten Mile Creek in Kansas. It lies in Osage County. USACE Kansas City…
Reservoir
Fall River Lake
Fall River Lake is a reservoir of some 2,450 acres on the Fall River to Verdigris River, in Kansas. You will find it in Greenwood…
Reservoir
Hillsdale Lake
Hillsdale Lake covers about 4,580 acres of the Big Bull Creek → Marais des Cygnes River → Osage River in Kansas. Its shoreline…
Reservoir
Kanopolis Lake
Kanopolis Lake is a 3,406-acre reservoir on the Smoky Hill River in Kansas. It lies in Ellsworth County. It is managed by Kansas…
Reservoir
Melvern Lake
Melvern Lake covers about 6,930 acres of the Marais des Cygnes River in Kansas. It lies in Osage County. Management is in the…
Reservoir
Current lake levels in Kansas
6 lakes in Kansas have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Lake | 893.57 ft | — | no percent published |
| Cheney Reservoir | 1,420.35 ft | 1,421.6 ft | no percent published |
| El Dorado Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Tuttle Creek Lake | 1,078.40 ft | — | no percent published |
| Milford Lake | 1,146.04 ft | — | no percent published |
| Toronto Lake | — | 901.5 ft | no percent published |
| Pomona Lake | 973.79 ft | — | no percent published |
| Fall River Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Hillsdale Lake | 916.79 ft | — | no percent published |
| Kanopolis Lake | 1,464.91 ft | — | no percent published |
| Melvern Lake | 1,035.75 ft | — | no percent published |
Cities in Kansas
Lakes and swimming spots near the main towns.
Overland Park Kansas City Olathe Lawrence Shawnee Lenexa Leavenworth Leawood