Largest lakes & reservoirs in Kansas by water volume
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Kansas > - Compared by Largest Lakes - Water Volume in acre-foot.For some lakes, "Largest Lakes - Water Volume" is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 13 articles we have published for Kansas lakes.
Note: In the United States, an acre foot is a unit of volume used to refer to large-scale bodies of water. It is defined by the volume of water needed to cover 1 acre of surface area to a depth of 1 foot.
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Lake name  |
Water vol. in ac-ft |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Kaw Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Oklahoma, Red Carpet Country, South Central, Southwest, USA) |
406,540 ac-ft | (Also known as Kaw Reservoir) Kaw Lake is a large lake covering an area of 17,000 acres. Its three fingerlike “arms” lie in two midwestern states, Oklahoma and Kansas. Kaw Lake is… |
| Milford Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
351,577 ac-ft | (Also known as Milford Reservoir) Milford Lake is the largest reservoir in Kansas with 163 shoreline miles and 16,000 surface acres. The lake offers abundant recreational opportunities… |
| Tuttle Creek Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
253,265 ac-ft | (Also known as Tuttle Creek Reservoir) When construction of Tuttle Creek Dam began in 1952, the premise was that Tuttle Creek Lake would be a “dry dam” passing water on through to the river… |
| Glen Elder Reservoir (Kansas, Midwest, North Central, USA) |
241,460 ac-ft | (Also known as Waconda Lake) Glen Elder Reservoir, also known as Waconda Lake, is one of the most scenic and popular outdoor attractions in Kansas. Located in north central Kansas… |
| Wilson Lake KS (Kansas, Midwest, North Central, USA) |
235,000 ac-ft | (Also known as Wilson Reservoir) Nicknamed the “Clearest Lake in Kansas”, Wilson Lake is located in the heart of the Smoky Hills of central Kansas. This reservoir is an unexpected jew… |
| Perry Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
209,513 ac-ft | (Also known as Perry Lake Reservoir) Tucked neatly into the northeast region of Kansas about 40 miles west of Kansas City, Perry Lake Reservoir provides tons of fun for those lucky enough… |
| Cheney Reservoir (Kansas, Midwest, South Central, USA) |
168,000 ac-ft | (Also known as Cheney Lake) Cheney Reservoir is the premier recreation spot for outdoor activity in south central Kansas. Constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, it was complet… |
| El Dorado Lake (Kansas, Midwest, South Central, USA) |
153,444 ac-ft | Completed in 1981, South Central Kansas’ El Dorado Lake is an 8,000-acre reservoir bordering the stunning tall grass prairies and rolling mounds of th… |
| Melvern Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Southeast, USA) |
151,256 ac-ft | (Also known as Melvern Resevoir) Melvern Lake is the perfect spot in dry southeast Kansas to enjoy a week at the lake. Built in 1972 as a flood control reservoir, Melvern Lake now off… |
| Clinton Lake KS (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
110,400 ac-ft | (Also known as Clinton Reservoir) Clinton Lake is a 7,000-acre reservoir located in northeastern Kansas, just south of Interstate 70 near Lawrence (between Topeka and Kansas City). Con… |
| Hillsdale Lake (Kansas, Midwest, Northeast, USA) |
76,300 ac-ft | (Also known as Hillsdale Reservoir) The boat glides slowly over the tops of the submerged trees. Carefully he stalks them, intent as any predator. It’s early summer on Hillsdale Lake, an… |
| Kanopolis Lake (Kansas, Midwest, North Central, USA) |
50,273 ac-ft | Kanopolis Lake is a man-made reservoir located near Ellsworth, Kansas. The lake is the result of a dam constructed from 1940-1948 on the Smoke Hill Ri… |
