Lake Jacomo facts for kids
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 Lake Jacomo
Location in Missouri
Lake Jacomo
Location in the United States
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| Location | Jackson County, near Blue Springs, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°58′34″N 94°19′55″W / 38.976°N 94.332°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Prairie Lee Lake |
| Primary outflows | Blue Springs Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Jackson County Parks and Recreation |
| Built | 1952-1959 |
| First flooded | 1959 |
| Surface area | 970 acres (3.9 km2) |
| Max. depth | 53 feet (16 m) |
| Shore length1 | approximately 19 mi (31 km) |
| Surface elevation | 833 feet (254 m) |
| Frozen | minimally in some coves |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Jacomo is a 970-acre (3.9 km2) freshwater reservoir located near Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri. It is located in the 7,809-acre (32 km2) Fleming Park, which is managed by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Association.
The idea for the lake began in 1932. The Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Harry S. Truman, requested that a study be done for a potential park. However, nothing was done at that time. It was 20 years later that local voters approved a bond issue to create and develop the lake. Lake Jacomo officially opened on May 30, 1959.
Origin of name
The lake’s name is an acronym, from Jackson County, MO (Missouri), the county in which it is located.
Recreational activities
Activities at Lake Jacomo include sailing, pontoon boating, fishing, and hiking. Common fish found in the lake include crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, carp, catfish, hybrid striped bass, green sunfish, and walleye.
Marina
Lake Jacomo has a marina open to the public year around. This marina is the largest boat rental marina in the Kansas City metropolitan area with more than 80 rentals available.
