Lake Wabaunsee is a
man-made lake
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 control ...
in
Wabaunsee County, Kansas
Wabaunsee County (standard abbreviation: WB) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,877. Its county seat is Alma. The county was created by the territorial legislature of Kansas Terr ...
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Development of the site began in 1933, when the
Kansas Emergency Relief Corporation established a work camp at the site. Digging of the lake was taken over by the WPA in 1936. Construction was completed in 1937, and the lake was purchased by the city of
Eskridge.
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