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Perry Lake is a US Army Corps of Engineers operated reservoir in northeast Kansas. Its primary purposes are flood control , water reserve for nearby areas and regional recreation. The lake is approximately 11,150 acres (45 km 2 ) in size, with over 160 miles (260 km) of shoreline. [ 5 ]
Tuttle Creek Dam and Lake Wilson Dam and Lake Birds on one of Quivira National Wildlife Refuge's salt marshes. Lake Inman is the largest natural lake in Kansas. The shorelines of Kansas Lakes are mostly in government ownership and open to the public for hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking. Large areas of public land surround most of the lakes.
By 1966 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had begun building Perry Lake. Then in a November 9, 1966 resolution, a roughly 4.5 miles (7.2 km) section of K-92 was realigned to make room for the new reservoir. [27] The former crossing of the Missouri River was located slightly north of the current bridge.
The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages Wilson Dam, Wilson Lake, and 13,000 acres (53 km 2) of land surrounding the reservoir for the purposes of flood control, recreation, fish and wildlife management, and downstream water quality improvement. Corps staff maintain the dam and outlet works, conduct dam safety ...
The Lake Perry Trail is a 29-mile (47 km) trail located in the Northeastern section of Kansas by Lake Perry. This trail is commonly referred to as the "Old Military Trail" because it was created by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers .
Capital Engineers: The US Army Corps of Engineers in the Development of Washington, DC 1790-2004 (Office of History, Headquarters, US Army Corps of Engineers, 2011). online; Shallat, Todd. "Building waterways, 1802–1861: Science and the United States Army in early public works." Technology and Culture 31.1 (1990): 18-50. excerpt; Shallat, Todd.
The state park features camping, a beach, hiking and a fishing and boating area. Perry State Park was established in 1968 after an agreement was made between the Kansas Parks and Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. [3]
Location: Coffey County, Kansas: Coordinates: 1]: Type: Reservoir: Primary inflows: Neosho River: Primary outflows: Neosho River: Catchment area: 3,015 sq mi (7,810 km 2) [2]: Basin countries: United States: Managing agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Built: June 18, 1959 (): First flooded: November 17, 1964 (): Surface area: 9,400 acres (38 km 2) [3]: Max. depth: 12 ft (3.7 m) [3]: Water ...