Hillsdale Lake is a reservoir located in the northwestern part of Miami County, in northeast Kansas and the central United States; it is approximately 30Â mi (48Â km) from Kansas City. The surface area of the lake is approximately 4,580 acres (18.5Â km2), and the lake has a maximum depth of approximately 57Â ft (17Â m).
Hillsdale Dam, impounding the Big Bull Creek to create the V-shaped reservoir, was completed in 1982 as a flood control project of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir has a normal storage capacity of 76,000 acre-feet. No hydroelectric power is generated by the earthen dam. Recreational facilities include Hillsdale State Park, opened in 1994.
See also
- List of Kansas state parks
- List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas
- List of rivers of Kansas
References
External links
- Hillsdale Lake, official website
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsdale Lake
