Lovewell Reservoir

Lovewell Reservoir
Lovewell Dam
Lovewell Reservoir
LocationJewell County, Kansas
Coordinates39°53′52″N 98°03′51″W / 39.89778°N 98.06417°W / 39.89778; -98.06417
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsWhite Rock Creek
Primary outflowsWhite Rock Creek
Catchment area358 sq mi (930 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyU.S. Bureau of Reclamation
BuiltJanuary 27, 1955 (1955-01-27)
First floodedOctober 1, 1957 (1957-10-01)
Max. length11 miles (18 km)
Surface area2,987 acres (12.09 km2)
Max. depth35 feet (11 m)
Water volumeFull: 35,666 acre⋅ft (43,993,000 m3)
Current (Nov. 2015): 30,371 acre⋅ft (37,462,000 m3)
Shore length144 miles (71 km)
Surface elevationFull: 1,583 ft (482 m)
Current (Nov. 2015): 1,581 ft (482 m)
SettlementsWebber
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lovewell Reservoir is a reservoir in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, and recreation. Lovewell State Park is located on its north shore.