Keith Sebelius Lake
| Keith Sebelius Lake | |
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Aerial view of Keith Sebelius Lake | |
KDOT map of Norton County (legend) | |
| Location | Norton County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 39°48′15″N 99°55′55″W / 39.80417°N 99.93194°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Prairie Dog Creek |
| Primary outflows | Prairie Dog Creek |
| Catchment area | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| Built | December 1961 |
| First flooded | October 1964 |
| Max. length | 9.5 miles (15.3 km) |
| Surface area | 2,181 acres (8.83 km2) |
| Max. depth | 42 feet (13 m) |
| Water volume | Full: 34,510 acre⋅ft (42,570,000 m3) Current (Nov. 2015): 8,996 acre⋅ft (11,096,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 32 miles (51 km) |
| Surface elevation | Full: 2,304 ft (702 m) Current (Nov. 2015): 2,287 ft (697 m) |
| Settlements | Norton |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Keith Sebelius Lake, formerly known as Norton Reservoir, is a man-made reservoir on Prairie Dog Creek in northwest Kansas. Built and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, it is used for flood control, irrigation, recreation, and local water supply. Prairie Dog State Park is located on its shore.