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Location | Russell / Lincoln counties, Kansas, USA |
Coordinates | 38°56′49″N 98°34′39″W / 38.94686°N 98.577576°W / 38.94686; -98.577576 |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Saline River |
Primary outflows | Saline River |
Basin countries | United States |
Water volume | 908,000,000 m (0.218 cu mi) |
Wilson Lake or Wilson Reservoir is a lake in the U.S. state of Kansas, on the border of Russell County and Lincoln County. It is a reservoir formed by the 130 ft (40 m) high Wilson Dam on Saline River. The dam was built in 1964 for flood control. The lake’s maximum capacity is 736,000 acre-feet (908 million m³).
References
- "Wilson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- "AllRefer.com - Wilson Lake, Kansas (KS) (Russell County) - (reservoir) - Facts and Information". Retrieved 2006-07-07.
- "Kansas Water Office". Retrieved 2010-06-02.