Blue Springs Lake
Blue Springs Lake | |
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Blue Springs Lake | |
Location | Jackson County, near Blue Springs, Missouri |
Coordinates | 39°00′58″N 94°20′21″W / 39.0161000°N 94.3393000°WCoordinates: 39°00′58″N 94°20′21″W / 39.0161000°N 94.3393000°W[1] |
Type | reservoir |
Primary inflows | Lake Jacomo |
Primary outflows | east fork Little Blue River |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | Jackson County Parks and Recreation |
Built | 1982-1988 |
Surface area | 720 acres (290 ha)[2] |
Frozen | minimally in some coves |
Blue Springs Lake is a 720-acre (2.9 km2) freshwater reservoir located near Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri.
The lake is located in the 7,809-acre (32 km2) Fleming Park, which is managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation.
Recreational Activities[]
Activities at the lake including power boating, water skiing, tubing and jet skiing. Common fish include bluegill, largemouth bass, hybrid striped bass, carp, and catfish.[3]
Sources[]
- ^ "Blue Springs Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
- ^ "Visit KC | Official Tourism Site of Kansas City".
- ^ "Blue Springs Lake and Beach". Visit KC. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Blue Springs Lake. |
Categories:
- Reservoirs in Missouri
- Buildings and structures in Jackson County, Missouri
- Protected areas of Jackson County, Missouri
- Kansas City metropolitan area
- Bodies of water of Jackson County, Missouri