Surface elevation 408 m Cities Marion | Primary outflows Cottonwood River Surface area 300 acres (1.2 km) Area 121 ha Year built 1937 | |
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Marion County Lake is a body of water, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of Marion, on the western edge of the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States.
Contents
- Map of Marion County Lake Centre KS 66861 USA
- GeographyEdit
- Early historyEdit
- 19th centuryEdit
- 20th centuryEdit
- 21st centuryEdit
- UtilitiesEdit
- References
Map of Marion County Lake, Centre, KS 66861, USA
This smaller lake is often confused with the similar named yet larger Marion Reservoir, which is north-west of Marion. Most locals refer to the larger body of water using the term 'Reservoir', and the smaller body of water using the term 'Lake' (this article).
GeographyEdit
Marion County Lake is located in Centre Township of Marion County, Kansas, United States. There are three entrances into the lake area. The north entry is 1 mile east of Marion on K-256 / 190th Street / Main Street, then 1.75 miles south on Upland Road. The east entry is 3/4 mile west of U.S. Route 77 on 170th Street. The west entry is rural un-paved county roads of 170th Street or Turkey Creek Road.
Early historyEdit
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
19th centuryEdit
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Lake.
20th centuryEdit
In 1937, Marion County Lake was completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps for the purpose of recreation.
21st centuryEdit
In 2002, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
In 2012, an event was held at the park to set the Guinness World Record for the "most people roasting marshmallows at once". The official count was 1,272 people.