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Elk City Lake - Kansas Corps Projects


P.O. Box 426
Cherryvale, KS 67335-0426
(316) 336-2741

Area Name: CARD CREEK

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 15400 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/4
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 0/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 3/30/30

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 2/0

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 16/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 16/16/0/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 16
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $0/$0
  • Camp Site Fees w/Elec (low/high): $3/$8
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $0/$0
  • Fee Collection Starts: 03/26
Water Based Facilities:
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/1
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: OAK RIDGE

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 5800 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:None
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/4
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 8/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 3/15/27

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 15/0

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 11/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/0/0
Water Based Facilities:
  • Launch Ramps/Launch Lanes: 1/1
  • # of Courtesy Docks: 1

Area Name: OUTLET AREA

Area Type: Both day use and camping. Received 29400 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Vault or Holding Tank
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 0/6
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 7/1
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 6/65/0

Camping Facilities:
  • Camp Sites/Group Sites: 15/0
  • Camp Sites with Hookups/Electric/Water/Sewer Facilities: 0/0/0/0
  • # of Sites where Fees are Charged: 15
  • Camp Site Fees without/Elec (low/high): $5/$5
  • Group Camp Site Fees (low/high): $0/$0
  • Fee Collection Starts: 03/26

Area Name: OVERLOOK

Area Type: Day use facilities only. Received 22400 visitors last year.

Area Facilities:

  • Potable Water Facilities:Municipal
  • Sewage Treatment Facilities: Conventional treatment plant
  • Flush/Vault Toilet Facilities: 1/0
  • Shower Facilities (with and without bathrooms): 0/0
  • Picnic Sites/Group Sites: 2/0
  • # of Parking Lots/Car Spaces/Trailer Space: 1/15/0

Trail Facilities:
  • Hiking/Interpretive Trails: 3/1


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