Marion Reservoir
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| Location | Marion County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 38°22′08″N 97°05′06″W / 38.36889°N 97.08500°WCoordinates: 38°22′08″N 97°05′06″W / 38.36889°N 97.08500°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | North Cottonwood River, French Creek |
| Primary outflows | North Cottonwood River to Cottonwood River |
| Catchment area | 200 square miles (520 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Built | February 1968 |
| Surface area | 6,160 acres (24.9 km2) |
| Water volume | 67,734 acre·ft (83,549,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 60 miles (97 km) |
| Surface elevation | 1,348.79 feet (411.11 m) |
| Settlements |
Eastshore, Canada, Marion, Hillsboro, Durham |
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| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Marion Reservoir is a body of water on the Cottonwood River, 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. It was completed in 1968 and is operated by the Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of flood control.
This larger reservoir is also known as its older obsolete name Marion Lake which is often confused with the similar named yet smaller Marion County Lake which is south-east of Marion. Most locals refer to the larger body of water using the term 'Reservoir' (this article), and the smaller body of water using the term 'Lake'.
Marion Reservoir is located in Gale Township of Marion County, Kansas, United States. There are many entrances into the reservoir area. A two-lane paved road runs along the top length of the dam. The south edge of the dam is located approximately 1/2 mile north of U.S. Route 56 on Old Mill Road, where there is an information kiosk and public restrooms. The unincorporated community of Eastshore is located north-east of the dam. The closest cities are Marion (east of reservoir) and Hillsboro (west of reservoir).
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