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Fall River Lake is a reservoir in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States.

Fall River Lake
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KDOT map of Greenwood County (legend)
Location	Greenwood County, Kansas
Coordinates	37°39′53″N 96°05′12″W[1]
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Fall River
Primary outflows	Fall River to Verdigris River
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Built	1948
First flooded	1949
Settlements	Fall River, Climax, Severy, Coyville
References	[1]

History

Construction of the dam was started on May 9, 1946. The embankment closure was completed on August 12, 1948, and the conservation pool was filled on June 9, 1949. The project was completed for full flood control operation in April 1949.[2]

See also

• Fall River State Park
• Toronto Lake, northeast of Fall River Lake
• List of Kansas state parks
• List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas
• List of rivers of Kansas

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fall River Lake.

Official

• Fall River Lake, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Fall River Lake Recreation Areas, US Army Corps of Engineers

Maps

• Greenwood County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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