List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas
This is a listing of lakes, reservoirs, and dams located in the State of Kansas.
Lakes and reservoirs by size
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.| Name | Capacity in acre feet | surface acres | maximum depth | comments |
| Milford Lake | 351,577 | of recreational land | ||
| Tuttle Creek Lake | 253,265 | of recreational land | ||
| Waconda Lake | 241,460 | of recreational land | ||
| Wilson Lake | 235,000 | of recreational land, clearest lake in Kansas | ||
| Perry Lake | 209,513 | of recreational land | ||
| Cheney Reservoir | 168,000 | of recreational land | ||
| El Dorado Lake | 153,444 | of recreational land, Trout fishing below dam in winter | ||
| Melvern Lake | 151,256 | of recreational land | ||
| Clinton Lake | 110,400 | of recreational land | ||
| Marion Reservoir | 80,669 | of recreational land | ||
| Cedar Bluff Reservoir | 79,252 | of recreational land | ||
| Hillsdale Lake | 76,300 | of recreational land | ||
| Pomona Lake | 70,600 | of recreational land | ||
| Kirwin Reservoir | 67,268 | Lake is the centerpiece of Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Kanopolis Lake | 50,273 | of recreational land | ||
| John Redmond Reservoir | 50,040 | of recreational land | ||
| Council Grove Lake | 43,984 | of recreational land | ||
| Webster Reservoir | 37,926 | of recreational land | ||
| Elk City Lake | 37,422 | of recreational land | ||
| Keith Sebelius Reservoir | 35,935 | of recreational land | ||
| Big Hill Lake | 23,361 | of recreational land; 17 mile horse trail | ||
| Fall River Lake | 20,690 | of recreational land, including Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge | ||
| Toronto Lake | 16,528 | of recreational land | ||
| Lovewell Reservoir | 15,284 | of recreational land |
Sources: Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Kansas State Parks. Copan, Hulah, and Kaw lakes extend into Kansas but are mostly in Oklahoma.
Natural lakes
- Cheyenne Bottoms of wetland and marsh in lowland
- Lake Inman
- Lake View Lake
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge of wetland and marsh in refuge
Man-made lakes
Lakes managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers">United States Army Corps of Engineers">U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- Big Hill Lake
- Clinton Lake
- Council Grove Lake
- El Dorado Lake
- Elk City Lake
- Fall River Lake
- Hillsdale Lake
- John Redmond Reservoir
- Kanopolis Lake
- Marion Reservoir
- Melvern Lake
- Milford Lake
- Perry Lake
- Pomona Lake
- Toronto Lake
- Tuttle Creek Lake
- Wilson Lake
- Wabaunsee Lake
Reservoirs managed by the Bureau of Reclamation">United States Bureau of Reclamation">Bureau of Reclamation
- Cedar Bluff Reservoir
- Cheney Reservoir
- Keith Sebelius Reservoir
- Kirwin Reservoir
- Lovewell Reservoir
- Waconda Reservoir
- Webster Reservoir
Reservoirs managed by the [Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks]
- Farlington Lake
- Jamestown Lake
- Neosho State Fishing Lake aka Lake McKinley
Reservoirs managed by other group
- Lake Jivaro
- Lake Vaquero
[Diversion dam]s
- Almena Diversion Dam
- Woodston Diversion Dam