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Melvern Dam is a dam in Osage County, Kansas.
| Melvern Lake | |
|---|---|
  Melvern Lake  Melvern Lake | |
 KDOT map of Osage County (legend) | |
| Location | Osage County |
| Coordinates | 38°29′23″N 95°47′57″W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Marais des Cygnes River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Built | 1970 |
| Settlements | Melvern, Olivet, Lyndon, Lebo |
| References | [2] |
The earthen dam was completed in 1970, and the reservoir completely filled in 1975, as a flood control project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers.[3] The dam impounds the Marais des Cygnes River, notorious for its destructive flooding, notably in the Great Flood of 1951. The dam is 188 feet high, is 9650 feet long at its crest, and is owned and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
The reservoir it creates, Melvern Lake, has a water surface of 10.8 square miles and a maximum capacity of 363,000 acre-feet, although normal storage is 154,000 acre-feet.[4] Recreation includes fishing, hunting, boating and camping in the five parks surrounding the lake (Outlet Park, Arrow Rock Park, Coeur d'Alene Park, Turkey Point Park, and Sun Dance Park)[5] and the adjoining state park, Eisenhower State Park.
See also
- List of Kansas state parks
- List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas
- List of rivers of Kansas
References
- "Melvern Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
- "Melvern Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
- "Kansas City District – Melvern Lake".
- "Lakin Watershed Dam 4". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-02-21. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
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External links
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[de] Melvern Lake
Der Melvern Lake ist ein Stausee im US-Bundesstaat Kansas.- [en] Melvern Lake
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