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 District manages it. The gauge last read 973.79 ft.
Swimming beaches on Pomona Lake
Pomona 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
The level comes from gauge 06912490, POMONA LK NR QUENEMO, KS, and carries the time it was taken. The last value stored here, 973.79 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 972.23 ft and 981.06 ft (low on 2026-03-17, high on 2026-06-01). When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
What to know before you go to Pomona Lake
Pomona Lake sits at 38.6639, -95.6089. Outflow feeds the Hundred and Ten Mile Creek. It lies at roughly 974 feet of elevation.
If Pomona Lake is busy, the nearest alternatives here are Melvern Lake (Kansas, 12 mi), Clinton Lake (Kansas, 22 mi) and Lake Shawnee (Kansas, 24 mi). Kansas has 26 lakes on this site in total.
Most Kansas day-use areas open for the summer season and close outside it. There is no water temperature sensor here, so only air conditions are shown. Inland lakes are not monitored the way ocean beaches are, so posted signs matter more here.
Around Pomona Lake this guide maps 8 public recreation areas. Recreation areas nearby include Ks Dept Of Wildlife And Parks, 110-Mile Park and Cedar Park. None is staffed by a lifeguard unless the managing agency posts one.
The level comes from gauge 06912490, POMONA LK NR QUENEMO, KS, and carries the time it was taken. The last value stored here, 973.79 ft, is from 2026-09-09. Over the record shown on the level page the gauge has moved between 972.23 ft and 981.06 ft (low on 2026-03-17, high on 2026-06-01). When the pool drops, shoreline beaches grow and shallow ramps can run out of concrete.
Recreation areas on Pomona Lake
8 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.
Source: USACE Recreation Areas
Questions about Pomona Lake
Is there a beach at Pomona 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 Pomona Lake?
About 4,000 acres.
What other lakes are near Pomona Lake?
The closest in this guide is Melvern Lake, about 12 miles away in Kansas.
Lakes near Pomona Lake
Other lakes in this guide, ordered by distance.

Melvern Lake
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Perry Lake
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Hillsdale Lake
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Toronto Lake
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Blue Springs Lake
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Tuttle Creek Lake
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Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these public sources.
