Fall River Lake is a reservoir in
Greenwood County Greenwood County is the name of two counties in the United States:
* Greenwood County, Kansas
Greenwood County (county code GW) is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county populat ...
,
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...
, United States.
History
Construction of the dam was started on May 9, 1946. The embankment closure was completed on August 12, 1948, and the conservation pool was filled on June 9, 1949. The project was completed for full flood control operation in April 1949.
Fall River Lake - History; US Army Corps of Engineers.
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See also
* Fall River State Park
* Toronto Lake, northeast of Fall River Lake
* List of Kansas state parks
List of state parks in the U.S. state of Kansas operated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks:
See also
* List of U.S. national parks
*Big Basin Prairie Preserve
The Big Basin Prairie Preserve is a nature preserve owned and mana ...
* 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 hiki ...
* List of rivers of Kansas
This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state).
By drainage basin
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.
Mississippi River Basin
Arkansas River Basin
*Arkansas River
* ...
References
External links
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Fall River Lake
US Army Corps of Engineers
Fall River Lake Recreation Areas
US Army Corps of Engineers
;Maps
* Greenwood County Maps
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Dams in Kansas
Reservoirs in Kansas
United States Army Corps of Engineers dams
Buildings and structures in Greenwood County, Kansas
Bodies of water of Greenwood County, Kansas