Lake Inman

Lake Inman
KDOT map of McPherson County (legend)
Location McPherson County, Kansas
Coordinates 38°14′50″N 97°43′09″W / 38.24722°N 97.71917°W / 38.24722; -97.71917Coordinates: 38°14′50″N 97°43′09″W / 38.24722°N 97.71917°W / 38.24722; -97.71917
Type Lake
Basin countries United States
Settlements Inman, Groveland
References [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 1/4 square miles (.6 square km), 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]

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References

  1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Lake Inman; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  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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