Watershed Map for Kanopolis Lake Kansas

Kanopolis Lake is a reservoir in Ellsworth County in the Smoky Hills of central Kansas, about 31 miles southwest of Salina and a few miles southeast of the town of Kanopolis. The lake is formed by Kanopolis Dam. Completed in 1948 as a flood control and water conservation project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the dam impounds the Smo…
Kanopolis Lake is a reservoir in Ellsworth County in the Smoky Hills of central Kansas, about 31 miles southwest of Salina and a few miles southeast of the town of Kanopolis. The lake is formed by Kanopolis Dam. Completed in 1948 as a flood control and water conservation project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the dam impounds the Smoky Hill River.
  • Location: Ellsworth County, Kansas
  • Built: 1948
  • Primary inflows: Smoky Hill River
  • Primary outflows: Smoky Hill River
  • Catchment area: 2,330 sq mi (6,000 km²)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Data from: en.wikipedia.org