Ellsworth County, Kansas (KS), United States, North America
Latitude
38°37'N
Longitude
97°58'W
Kanopolis Lake
, reservoir (
21.7 sq mi/56.2 sq km),
Ellsworth co., central Kansas, on Smoky Hill R.,
25 mi/40 km SW of Salinal;
26 mi/42 km long; 38°37'N 97°58'W. Max.
capacity 433,000 acre-ft. Formed by Kanopolis Dam
(131 ft/40 m high), built (1948) by Army Corps
of Engineers for flood control; also used for irrigation, recreation,
and water supply. Kanapolis State Park is near the dam; Smoky HIll Air
Natl. Guard Range nearby.
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