Ottawa, KS · population 12,733

Lakes and swimming beaches near Ottawa

Ottawa sits within reach of 5 lakes in this guide. The closest is Pomona Lake, about 19 miles out. Every page carries the water level where an agency publishes one, the current weather and the access points.

 Lakes near Ottawa (5)

Water near Ottawa

Lakes and swimming spots within reach.

Closest lakes to Ottawa

Ordered by distance from the city center.

Kansas · Osage County

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…

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Hillsdale Lake

Kansas · Miami County

Hillsdale Lake

Hillsdale Lake covers about 4,580 acres of the Big Bull Creek → Marais des Cygnes River → Osage River in Kansas. Its shoreline…

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Clinton Lake

Illinois · De Witt County

Clinton Lake

Clinton Lake is a 7,000-acre reservoir on the Wakarusa River in Kansas. The lake is in Douglas County. It is managed by USACE…

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Melvern Lake

Kansas · Osage County

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…

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Perry Lake

Kansas · Jefferson County

Perry Lake

Perry Lake covers about 11,146 acres of the Delaware River in Kansas. Its shoreline falls inside Jefferson County. USACE Kansas…

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