El Dorado Lake
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| 2005 KDOT Map of Butler County, Kansas | |
| Location | Butler County, Kansas |
| Coordinates | 37°50′50″N 96°49′23″W / 37.84722°N 96.82306°WCoordinates: 37°50′50″N 96°49′23″W / 37.84722°N 96.82306°W |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 8,000 acres (32 km2) |
| Max. depth | 60' |
El Dorado Lake is a reservoir in Butler County, Kansas, northeast of El Dorado. El Dorado Reservoir was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and was completed in June 1981. The lake consists of approximately 8,000 acres (32 km2) of water, 4,500 acres (18 km2) of park lands and 3,500 acres (14 km2) of wildlife area. Management of the reservoir resources has been granted to the Ks. Dept. of Wildlife and Parks.
The park consists of four primary campgrounds which include the following amenities: a full service marina; a sailing club; approximately 1000 campsites, some with utilities some without; picnic shelters; rental cabins; trails for horses, hiking and bicycles; swim beaches; shower houses and restrooms; ADA playgrounds; boat ramps and a laundry facility.
Accurate as of August 2010: Creel Limit Min Length Limit
Blue Catfish- creel limit: 5 minimum length: 35"
Channel Catfish- creel limit: 10
Crappie- creel limit: 50
Flathead Catfish- creel limit: 5
Largemouth Bass- creel limit: 5 minimum length: 18"
Smallmouth Bass- creel limit: 5 minimum length: 18"
Spotted Bass- creel limit: 5 minimum length: 18"
Walleye- creel limit: 2 minimum length: 21"
Wiper- creel limit: 2 minimum length: 21"
Trout- creel limit: 5
Bluegill- no creel limit
Green Sunfish- no creel limit
[edit] Zebra Mussels in El Dorado Lake
Zebra mussel veligers (larval zebra mussels) are too small to be seen with the unaided eye and they can be found in boat livewells, minnow buckets, boat bilges, water toys and anything else that is capable of holding even a small amount of water.
Be sure to drain all equipment before leaving the lake to avoid moving veligers to other waters. THIS INCLUDES MINNOW BUCKETS AND BOAT LIVEWELLS AND BILGES!
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- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Dorado Lake
- El Dorado Lake - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- General description
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