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Fall River Lake
Location of Fall River Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Fall River Lake in Kansas, USA.
Fall River Lake
Location in Kansas
Location of Fall River Lake in Kansas, USA.
Location of Fall River Lake in Kansas, USA.
Fall River Lake
Location in the United States
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Location Greenwood County, Kansas
Coordinates 37°39′53″N 96°05′12″W / 37.6648141°N 96.0866263°W / 37.6648141; -96.0866263
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Fall River
Primary outflows Fall River to Verdigris River
Basin countries United States
Managing agency U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Built 1948
First flooded 1949
Settlements Fall River, Climax, Severy, Coyville

Fall River Lake is a lake in Greenwood County, Kansas, 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.

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