Wilson Dam
Dam in Russell County, Kansas · Saline River · forms Wilson Lake
Height
152 ft
46 m (NID height)
Length
5,600 ft
1,707 m
Completed
1964
Wilson Lake today
1,511.14 ft
7 days ▼ 0.08 ft
vs full pool
▼ 4.86 ft
Normal storage
245,000 acre-ft
Normal for the date
Reservoir level measured Oct 23, 2026, 1:00 PM CDT. Full level page →
Facts
- Purposes
- Flood Risk Reduction; Irrigation; Fish and Wildlife Pond; Recreation
- Dam type
- Earth
- Structural height
- 152 ft
- Owner
- USACE - Kansas City District (Federal)
- Maximum storage
- 736,000 acre-ft
- Surface area
- 9,040 acres
- Hydraulic height
- 130 ft
- Drainage area
- 1,917 sq mi
- Spillway
- Uncontrolled, 450 ft wide
- Army Corps district
- Kansas City District
- Also known as
- Wilson Lake
- NID ID
- KS00013
Facts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams, record updated Oct 16, 2026. Search NID ID KS00013 at nid.sec.usace.army.mil. Project website.