Lake Inman

Lake in McPherson County, Kansas
38°14′50″N 97°43′09″W / 38.24722°N 97.71917°W / 38.24722; -97.71917TypeLakeBasin countriesUnited StatesSurface area0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2)Surface elevation1,447 ft (441 m)[1]SettlementsInman, GrovelandReferences[1]

Lake Inman is a small lake in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the city of Inman. With a surface area of approximately 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), it is the largest natural lake in the state.[2] It was named for frontiersman and author Henry Inman, who wrote articles about fishing that prompted Kansas legislation.[3] Lake Inman is part of the McPherson Valley Wetlands, a disconnected complex of wetlands important for migrating waterfowl.

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References

  1. ^ a b "Lake Inman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. October 13, 1978. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Jim Mason (2011). "McPherson Valley Wetlands". Natural Kansas. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ^ Kansas (1881). Combined Kansas Reports. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 7.


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