Table 19. Data summary for large reservoirs and small water development projects for the major watershed of the West Osage River Basin in Kansas.
| BASIN DRAINAGE AREA |
WATERSHED AREA CONTROLLED |
| PLANNED |
COMPLETED |
| MARMATON RIVER BASIN 393sq.mi. |
237.5 sq.mi. 60.4% of basin |
14.5 sq.mi. 3.7% of basin |
| MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER BASIN 3230 sq.mi. |
1,152 sq.mi.* 35.7% of basin |
872.7 sq.mi.* 27% of basin |
| LITTLE OSAGE RIVER BASIN 295 sq.mi. |
4.8 sq.mi 1.6% of basin |
0 0% of basin |
| TOTALS 3918 sq.mi. |
1,394.3 sq.mi. 35.6% of basins |
887.2 sq.mi. 22.6% of basins |
SURFACE AREAS (ACRES)
| BASIN DRAINAGE AREA |
MULTIPURPOSE POOL |
FLOOD CONTROL POOL |
| PLANNED |
COMPLETED |
PLANNED |
COMPLETED |
| MARMATON RIVER BASIN 393 sq.mi. |
1,984 |
75 |
4,114 |
341 |
| MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER BASIN 3230 sq.mi. |
19,259 |
16,304 |
1,476 |
32,078 |
| LITTLE OSAGE RIVER BASIN 295 sq.mi. |
100 |
0 |
103 |
0 |
| TOTALS 3918 sq.mi. |
21,343 |
16,379 |
45,693 |
32,419 |
STORAGE (ACRE FEET)
| BASIN DRAINAGE AREA |
MULTIPURPOSE |
FLOOD CONTROL POOL |
| POOL PLANNED |
COMPLETED |
PLANNED |
COMPLETED |
| MARMATON RIVER BASIN 393 sq.mi. |
13,148 |
438 |
43,274 |
2,496 |
| MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER BASIN 3230 sq.mi. |
327,596 |
303,570 |
549,503 |
484,325 |
| LITTLE OSAGE RIVER BASIN 295 sq.mi. |
1,790 |
0 |
1,460 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
342,534 |
304,008 |
594,237 |
86,821 |
TOTALS
| BASIN DRAINAGE AREA |
PLANNED |
COMPLETED |
| MARMATON RIVER BASIN |
56,422 |
2,934 |
| MARAIS DES CYGNES BASIN |
877,099 |
787,895 |
| LITTLE OSAGE RIVER BASIN |
3,250 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
936,771 |
790,829 |
* Watersheds of Upper Marais des Cygnes R and Switzler Creek districts are part of the Melvern and Pomona lakes watersheds. Their drainage areas are not included in totals
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