Lake Shawnee (Kansas)
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| Lake Shawnee | |
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| Location | Shawnee County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°0′7.78″N 95°37′43.26″W / 39.0021611°N 95.6286833°W |
Lake Shawnee is a man-made lake located in the southeastern side of Topeka, Kansas. The lake started construction in 1935, and finished on September 3, 1939, and was a part of a Works Progress Administration project.[1] The lake's size is approximately 416 acres (1.68 km2), and has a maximum depth of 52 feet (16 m). The lake is mostly used for recreational purposes, with it having a golf course, campgrounds, fishing docks, a garden, a swimming beach, and more. The lake features animals such as walleyes, bluegills, crappies, trout, white bass, channel catfish, and more.
History
Lake Shawnee was made as a Works Progress Administration project, and construction started in 1935. Construction finished on September 3, 1939, and on the opening day, over 5,000 fishermen came to celebrate the lake.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Lake Shawnee | Shawnee County Parks + Recreation - Official Website". parks.snco.us. Retrieved 2024-04-18.