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The Elk City Reservoir is a
reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
located east of
Elk City, Kansas Elk City is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States, along the Elk River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 260. History Elk City had its start in the year 1868 by the building of a trading post at that locatio ...
. The dam that forms the lake was constructed by the
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. It has approximately 4,500 acres (18 km2) of water, and 12,000 acres (49 km2) of wildlife, and a total of over 50 miles (80 km) of shoreline. There are six hiking trails at the Elk City Reservoir, two of which are notable for receiving a
National Trails National Trails are long distance footpaths and bridleways in England and Wales. They are administered by Natural England, a statutory agency of the UK government, and Natural Resources Wales (successor body to the Countryside Council for Wal ...
designation. The scenic Elk River hiking trail is 15 miles (24 km) long, and goes from the west edge of the dam westward to the bridge on Elk River. The Table Mound hiking trail is 2.75 miles long and runs along the east side of the lake from a scenic overlook at the dam to the Timber Road campground. Other trails include the 2/3 miles long Post Oak Self-Guided Nature Trail at the scenic overlook, the 1 mile long Green Thumb Nature Trail at the Timber Road campground, the paved and handicapped accessible 3.3 miles long South Squaw Multipurpose trail, and the 2.33 miles long Timber Ridge Hiking Trail southwest of the lake. There is also a four miles long Eagle Rock Mountain Biking Trail which begins along the Elk River just north of the reservoir outlet.


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List of Kansas state parks List of state parks in the U.S. state of Kansas operated by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks: See also * List of U.S. national parks *Big Basin Prairie Preserve The Big Basin Prairie Preserve is a nature preserve owned and mana ...
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List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas This is a listing of lakes, reservoirs, and dams located in the State of Kansas. Lakes and reservoirs by size The shorelines of Kansas Lakes are mostly in government ownership and open to the public for hunting, fishing, camping, and hiki ...
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List of rivers of Kansas This is a list of rivers in Kansas (U.S. state). By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name. Mississippi River Basin Arkansas River Basin *Arkansas River * ...


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Reservoirs in Kansas Protected areas of Montgomery County, Kansas Bodies of water of Montgomery County, Kansas {{MontgomeryCountyKS-geo-stub