Melvern Lake

Melvern Lake: access and conditions

The center of the lake is at 38.5154, -95.7134. It lies at roughly 1,034 feet of elevation. Outflow feeds the Marais des Cygnes River.

Readings come from station 06910997 (MELVERN LK NR MELVERN, KS). Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 1,034.55 ft and 1,039.59 ft (low on 2026-03-20, high on 2026-06-11). The last value stored here, 1,035.75 ft, is from 2026-09-09. When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.

The closest lakes in this guide are Pomona Lake (Kansas, 12 mi), John Redmond Reservoir (Kansas, 19 mi) and Clinton Lake (Kansas, 33 mi). In all, 26 lakes in Kansas are covered here.

Around Melvern Lake this guide maps 5 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Outlet, Coeur De Alene and Arrow Rock. Unless the operating agency says otherwise, treat these as unsupervised swimming.

There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Season dates vary by park; the operating agency publishes them each spring. Freshwater advisories are issued locally, so check the state health department before you swim.