Kansas Lakes by Region

Kansas : North Central (3)

• Glen Elder Reservoir
• Wilson Lake
• Kanopolis Lake

Kansas : Northeast (5)

• Clinton Lake
• Perry Lake
• Hillsdale Lake
• Tuttle Creek Lake
• Milford Lake

Kansas : South Central (3)

• Cheney Reservoir
• Kaw Lake
• El Dorado Lake

Kansas : Southwest (1)

• Horsethief Reservoir

Kanopolis Lake

Kansas Lakes A-Z

• Cheney Reservoir
• Hillsdale Lake
• Milford Lake
• Clinton Lake
• Horsethief Reservoir
• Perry Lake
• El Dorado Lake
• Kanopolis Lake
• Tuttle Creek Lake
• Glen Elder Reservoir
• Kaw Lake
• Wilson Lake

Lakes in KS

Lake Name	Lake Summary
Cheney Reservoir	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 completed ...
Clinton Lake	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). Congress ...
El Dorado Lake	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 the ...
Glen Elder Reservoir	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 ...
Hillsdale Lake	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, ...
Horsethief Reservoir	Also known as: Horse Thief Canyon Reservoir The newest water playground in Southwest Kansas is Horsethief Reservoir. Named for Horsethief Canyon near the dam, the new reservoir provides both flood ...
Kanopolis Lake	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 River, ...
Kaw Lake	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 ...
Milford Lake	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 ...
Perry Lake	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 ...
Tuttle Creek Lake	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 ...
Wilson Lake	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 jewel ...