Must-see lake · Ellsworth, Kansas
Kanopolis Dam
Kanopolis Dam is a lake in Ellsworth, Kansas.
Kanopolis Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Kanopolis Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kanopolis Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.61436, -97.96662. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kanopolis Dam
- Kanopolis State Park · park · Ellsworth · ~4 km · Must-see
- Kansas Motorcycle Museum · museum · McPherson · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mushroom Rock State Park · attraction · Ellsworth · ~17 km · Must-see
- Faris Caves · cave · Ellsworth · ~19 km · Must-see
- Soldier Cap Mound · viewpoint · Saline · ~23 km · Must-see
- Fort Harker Museum Complex · museum · Ellsworth · ~25 km · Must-see
- Coronado Heights Park · park · Saline · ~29 km · Must-see
- Rolling Hills Zoo · sanctuary · Saline · ~40 km · Must-see
- General McPherson Memorial Statue · church · McPherson · ~47 km · Must-see
- University United Methodist Church · church · Saline · ~48 km · Must-see
- Inman Lake · lake · McPherson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Maxwell Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · McPherson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Whiteford (Price) Archeological Site · fort · Saline · ~58 km · Must-see
- Rock City · park · Ottawa · ~71 km · Must-see
- Coiner Dome · viewpoint · Saline · ~16 km
- Weston Hill · viewpoint · Saline · ~17 km
- Buzzard Roost · viewpoint · Ellsworth · ~19 km
- Potato Hill · viewpoint · Saline · ~20 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kanopolis Dam
- Inman Lake · lake · McPherson · ~58 km · Must-see
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Russell · ~80 km · Must-see
- Marion County Dam · lake · Marion · ~114 km · Must-see
- Cheney Dam · lake · Sedgwick · ~125 km · Must-see
- Waconda Lake · lake · Mitchell · ~130 km · Must-see
- Milford Lake State Park Marina · lake · Geary · ~135 km · Must-see
- Lake Afton Dam · lake · Sedgwick · ~145 km · Must-see
- Little River Dam · lake · Rice · ~31 km
- Clear Pond · lake · McPherson · ~38 km
- Saline County State Lake Dam · lake · Saline · ~53 km
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Frequently asked
Is Kanopolis Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kanopolis Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kanopolis Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kanopolis Dam?
Nearby: Kanopolis State Park (park, 4 km), Kansas Motorcycle Museum (museum, 17 km), Mushroom Rock State Park (attraction, 17 km), Faris Caves (cave, 19 km), Soldier Cap Mound (viewpoint, 23 km), Fort Harker Museum Complex (museum, 25 km).
Is Kanopolis Dam worth visiting?
Kanopolis Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Kansas on Spotwander.