Coordinates: 39°00′58″N 94°20′21″W / 39.0161000°N 94.3393000°W / 39.0161000; -94.3393000

Blue Springs Lake

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Blue Springs Lake
Location of Blue Springs Lake in Missouri, USA.
Location of Blue Springs Lake in Missouri, USA.
Blue Springs Lake
Location of Blue Springs Lake in Missouri, USA.
Location of Blue Springs Lake in Missouri, USA.
Blue Springs Lake
LocationJackson County, near Blue Springs, Missouri
Coordinates39°00′58″N 94°20′21″W / 39.0161000°N 94.3393000°W / 39.0161000; -94.3393000[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsLake Jacomo
Primary outflowseast fork Little Blue River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyJackson County Parks and Recreation
Built1982-1988
Surface area720 acres (290 ha)[2]
Surface elevation801 ft (244 m)[1]
Frozenminimally 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

  1. ^ a b "Blue Springs Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Visit KC | Official Tourism Site of Kansas City".
  3. ^ "Blue Springs Lake and Beach". Visit KC. Retrieved 9 January 2018.

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