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  • Kanopolis Lake announces updated trout fishing access for upcoming season

    Due to an ongoing construction project at the Kanopolis Lake stilling basin, trout stocking and public fishing access at Sand Creek will be modified for the upcoming 2025–2026 fishing season. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks manages the trout stocking program, while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manage the area.

  • UPDATED: Kanopolis Lake to begin lake drawdown on Sept. 2

    UPDATE: Due to recent rain in the Smoky Hill River basin, Kanopolis Lake outlet discharges into the Smoky Hill River have increased to approximately 1000 cubic feet per second to reach targeted lake drawdown elevation of 1,461 MSL by Oct. 1. This amount and schedule continue to be subject to change based upon local weather conditions. The Kansas City District has notified and coordinated releases with downstream stakeholders affected by this increase. The Kanopolis Lake Project will begin a lake drawdown beginning Sept. 2, 2025, and ending by Sept. 30, 2025* to support ongoing construction at the dam’s outlet works. Outlet discharges into the Smoky Hill River are not expected to exceed 500 cubic feet per second at the lake’s current inflow and elevation. The target lake elevation for this drawdown is 1m461 feet MSL. The lake will remain at this elevation until outlet construction is complete in spring 2026.

  • Public invited to attend a meeting about Water Control Manual Updates at Kanopolis and Wilson Reservoirs

    The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting on Jan. 29, 2025, to discuss updating the Water Control Manuals for Kanopolis and Wilson dams. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting to learn more about how USACE uses the Water Control Manuals at each of its reservoirs, how updates to the manuals will be accomplished and to provide their input to the technical team. USACE is interested in what physical, social and environmental changes the community has observed around the reservoirs and below the dams since the projects were built.

  • Applications now open for waterfowl blind permits at Kanopolis Lake

    Online applications for the 2024 annual waterfowl blind permits at Kanopolis Lake are now available. The permit application is now available online for applicants to fill out and submit. Applicants will be entered into a random lottery drawing for 12 waterfowl blind locations on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land at Kanopolis Lake.

  • Kanopolis Lake 2024 hunting permits now available

    Hunting equipment permits for the 2024 hunting season are now available at Kanopolis Lake. This free permit allows individuals to keep privately owned tree stands and blinds for more than a 24-hour period on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public access areas at Kanopolis Lake. Only two stands or blinds are allowed per hunter.