- Marion County Park and Lake
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Marion County Park and Lake 2005 KDOT Map of Marion County, Kansas Location Marion County, Kansas Coordinates 38°18′54″N 96°59′31″W / 38.315°N 96.99194°WCoordinates: 38°18′54″N 96°59′31″W / 38.315°N 96.99194°W [1] Lake type Lake Primary outflows Cottonwood River Basin countries United States Built 1937 Surface area 300 acres (1.2 km2) Surface elevation 1,339 feet (408 m) Settlements Marion Marion County Park and Lake is a lake 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas. This smaller lake is often confused with the similar named yet larger Marion Reservoir. Most locals refer to the smaller one using the term 'Lake' and the larger one using the term 'Reservoir'.
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History
In 1937, it was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps for the purpose of recreation.
In 2002, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
Directions
1 mile east of Marion on 190th Street (Main Street), then 1.75 miles south on Upland Road.
Infrastructure
Utilities
- Internet
- TV
- Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Electricity is provided by Flint Hills RECA.
- Trash is provied by City of Florence.
References
External links
- Marion County Park and Lake, official website
- Marion County Park and Lake, KansasFlintHills.travel
- National Register of Historic Places
- Maps
- Marion County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Marion to Florence area, USGS
Municipalities and communities of Marion County, Kansas Cities Townships Blaine | Catlin | Centre | Clark | Clear Creek | Colfax | Doyle | Durham Park | East Branch | Fairplay | Gale | Grant | Lehigh | Liberty | Logan | Lost Springs | Menno | Milton | Moore | Peabody | Risley | Summit | West Branch | Wilson
Unincorporated
communitiesAntelope | Aulne | Canada | Eastshore | Pilsen
Ghost towns Gnadenau | Horners | Oursler | Waldeck | Watchorn
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Lakes of Kansas
- Protected areas of Marion County, Kansas
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