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Welcome to Milford Lake

Col. Hannan & Bobber the Water Safety Dog complete the #VestBumpChallenge
Please Wear It is asking visitors nationwide to take part in their #VestBumpChallenge. We captured our District Commander, Col. Hannan, with Bobber the Water Safety Dog taking the challenge! Watch the video below. Life jackets save lives. Help spread the word, have fun and take the challenge! #VestBumpChallenge!
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Self-Reported On-Water Boat Operator Survey
Attention boaters! Check out the new SOBOS mobile app providing info about normal, non-accident based recreational boaters designed to reduce recreational boating accidents. Learn more online at https://www.sobos.org/.
Blue Green Algae Information
Blue-green algae are actually types of bacteria known as Cyanobacteria. Click the links below for updated information.
KDHE News ReleasesKDHE Blue-Green Algae Blooms information website
Buy It Where You Burn It
Moving Firewood Transports TreeKilling Insects & Diseases. Remember to acquire your firewood locally near the campground or use certified pest free firewood.
Learn more here
Natural Resource Management
The Milford Lake Corps of Engineers manage an agricultural leasing program that is beneficial to local farmers as well as area wildlife.
Milford Dam
Construction of the dam began July 13, 1962, five years later the multipurpose pool elevation of 1144.4 m.s.l. (mean sea level) was reached.

Outdoor Recreation

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Contact Milford Lake

Milford Project Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
5203 North K-57
Junction City, Kansas 66441

Phone: (785)238-5714

Email: Milford@usace.army.mil

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Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Hours of Operation

Visitor Center:

7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Campground Fee Booths:

Wednesday - Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 a.m / 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. April 15th - September 30th.

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Current Blue-Green Algae Status

All Zones are in a "CLEAR" status for BG Algae. 

 

A Map of the zones for Milford Lake can be found here. For more information, please see the 2017 KDHE News Releases website and select the most current public health warnings concerning blue-green algae in Kansas waters or visit the KDHE Blue-Green Algae Blooms information page.  

 

Click here to expand contentClick here to collapse content  Recreation Facility Closures

Campgrounds:  All CLOSED for Season.  Includes West Rolling Hills, Curtis Creek, Farnum Creek, School Creek and Timber Creek.

Boat Ramps:

      West Rolling Hills - OPEN

     East Rolling Hills - CLOSED

     Farnum Creek - CLOSED
     Curtis Creek - CLOSED

     School Creek - CLOSED

School Creek ATV area - CLOSED

 

Milford Lake News Releases

Adjusted releases approved for Kansas River Basin reservoirs
9/4/2019
The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was authorized a deviation from the operating manual for cumulative releases from reservoirs in the Kansas River Basin. This decision was made in...
Corps of Engineers encourages water safety this Labor Day weekend
8/29/2019
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, manages 18 lakes throughout Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska, and encourages you not to be a statistic this Labor Day...
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