Kanopolis Reservoir Boat Ramps

5 boat launches are mapped on Kanopolis Reservoir in Ellsworth County, Kansas.

Kanopolis Reservoir facts

Surface area3,460 acres
TypeReservoir (mapped as Kanopolis Lake)
Average depthabout 18 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 16.1 miles
Surface elevation1,467 ft above sea level
DamKanopolis Dam, completed 1948
Dam size131 ft high, 15,360 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesFlood Risk Reduction, Recreation
Dam ownerUSACE - Kansas City District (Federal)
Normal storage61,382 acre-feet
Impounded streamSmoky Hill River

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID KS00005). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

Kanopolis Reservoir water level & temperature

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Wildlife you might see at Kanopolis Reservoir

Most-observed birds: Great Crested Flycatcher (8), Red-headed Woodpecker (7), Turkey Vulture (6), Bald Eagle (6), Red-bellied Woodpecker (6), Wild Turkey (5), Mourning Dove (4), American White Pelican (4), Baltimore Oriole (4), Northern Flicker (4).

Other wildlife: Eastern Collared Lizard (59), Texas Horned Lizard (58), Six-lined Racerunner (35), Prairie Lizard (33), Ring-necked Snake (30), White-tailed Deer (19).

Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (114 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.

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