Lake Wabaunsee – Eskridge KS

State:
KS

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Lakes and Ponds

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Started:
1934

Completed:
1937

Description

This recreational lake in Eastern Kansas was completed by the WPA and German POWs. Work included a dam and spill way. The lake is still a popular recreational area for residents of Topeka and nearby towns.

Source notes

https://www.lakewabaunsee.com/Communities/History/HistoryPart2.html

Site originally submitted by Alex Tarr on July 27, 2014.

Location Info

1 W Flint Hills Dr
Eskridge, KS 66547
Wabaunsee County

Coordinates: 38.864362, -96.18982

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