KansasReservoirJefferson County

Perry Lake

Perry Lake covers about 11,146 acres of the Delaware River in Kansas. Its shoreline falls inside Jefferson County. USACE Kansas City District manages it. The gauge last read 893.57 ft.

Water level today: 893.57 ft · see the full record

Photo: Unknown employee(s) of the U.S. government (Corps of Engineers) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

CountiesJefferson County

Coordinates39.1676, -95.4520

Surface area11,146 acres

Max depth43 ft

RiverDelaware River

Managed byUSACE Kansas City District

Swimming beaches on Perry 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.

Perry Lake on the map

Lake center, swimming spots and access points.

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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

Station 06890898, PERRY LK NR PERRY, KS, publishes the water surface elevation used here. The last value stored here, 893.57 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 890.09 ft and 902.49 ft (low on 2026-03-29, high on 2026-06-14). A falling pool widens the beaches and shortens the ramps, so it is worth checking before you drive out.

893.57 ft -0.15 ft in 7 days

Reading of Sep 9, 2026 · source: USGS

Full water level record for Perry Lake

Swimming at Perry Lake

Its coordinates are 39.1676, -95.4520. The surface sits around 892 feet above sea level. The Delaware River carries the outflow. Maximum depth is around 43 feet.

The closest lakes in this guide are Lake Shawnee (Kansas, 14 mi), Clinton Lake (Kansas, 18 mi) and Pomona Lake (Kansas, 36 mi). Kansas has 26 lakes on this site in total.

If the water looks like pea soup or paint, stay out and report it to the managing agency. Water temperature is not measured at this lake by any public agency we read. Most Kansas day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it.

Around Perry Lake this guide maps 10 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include KDWandP - PERRY STATE PARK, Longview Public Use Area and Slough Creek. Fees and opening dates are set by each park, not by the agency that runs the water.

Recreation areas on Perry Lake

10 public recreation areas mapped around the lake by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facilities vary by area; check the managing office for opening dates and fees.

KDWandP - PERRY STATE PARK Longview Public Use Area Slough Creek Rock Creek Perry Thompsonville Old Military Trail Outlet Old Town Outlet Park - Atv Area

Source: USACE Recreation Areas