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Hillsdale Lake
Hillsdale Lake covers about 4,580 acres of the Big Bull Creek → Marais des Cygnes River → Osage River in Kansas. Its shoreline falls inside Miami County. USACE Kansas City District manages it. The gauge last read 916.79 ft.
Water level today: 916.79 ft · see the full record
Coordinates38.6544, -94.9055
Surface area4,580 acres
Max depth57 ft
RiverBig Bull Creek → Marais des Cygnes River → Osage River
Managed byUSACE Kansas City District
Swimming beaches on Hillsdale Lake
No named swimming beach is mapped yet for this lake. Access is through agency day-use areas and boat ramps listed below. We add beach pages only when we can confirm a name, coordinates and an operating agency.
Hillsdale Lake on the map
Lake center, swimming spots and access points.
Weather and water temperature
Air temperature and wind from Open-Meteo. Water temperature only when the lake has a public sensor.
Weather data by Open-Meteo
Water level today
Readings come from station 06914995 (HILLSDALE LK NR HILLSDALE, KS). Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 915.48 ft and 920.34 ft (low on 2025-11-19, high on 2026-06-03). The last value stored here, 916.79 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
916.79 ft -0.22 ft in 7 days
Hillsdale Lake in Kansas
Hillsdale Lake sits at 38.6544, -94.9055. Outflow feeds the Big Bull Creek → Marais des Cygnes River → Osage River. Maximum depth is around 57 feet.
There is no beach on record at Hillsdale Lake in the datasets this guide reads. Many smaller lakes have no designated beach at all, only informal shoreline access.
No public sensor reports water temperature at Hillsdale Lake, so the panel shows air temperature and wind. Swimming season in Kansas runs through the warm months, and day-use areas set their own opening dates. Algae blooms are seasonal and local: look for posted signs at the ramp or park entrance.
Readings come from station 06914995 (HILLSDALE LK NR HILLSDALE, KS). Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 915.48 ft and 920.34 ft (low on 2025-11-19, high on 2026-06-03). The last value stored here, 916.79 ft, is from 2026-09-09. A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.
Nearby water includes Longview Lake (Missouri, 29 mi), Clinton Lake (Kansas, 30 mi) and Pomona Lake (Kansas, 38 mi). In all, 26 lakes in Kansas are covered here.
Questions about Hillsdale Lake
Is there a beach at Hillsdale Lake?
No named swimming beach appears in the federal and state datasets this guide reads. Check the operating agency for day-use areas on the ground.
How big is Hillsdale Lake?
About 4,580 acres. Maximum depth is around 57 feet.
What other lakes are near Hillsdale Lake?
The closest in this guide is Longview Lake, about 29 miles away in Missouri.
Lakes near Hillsdale Lake
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