Washington State Fishing Lake

About Washington State Fishing Lake

The primary purpose of Washington State Fishing Lake is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Kansas Dept Of Wildlife Parks & Tourism (state). It impounds the Devils Creek near Hanover.

The dam stands 49 feet tall and stretches 1,210 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 111 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 3,194 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 6 square miles. Completed in 1957, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.

This dam has a significant hazard potential classification, meaning that a failure could cause significant economic damage — flooding roads, bridges, or property downstream — but is not expected to result in loss of life. Its condition is rated fair — the dam has minor deficiencies that are being addressed or do not pose an immediate safety threat. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 06/21/2022.

At 49 feet, this dam is taller than 92% of dams nationwide.

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