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Yates Center Reservoir
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All photos by Jim Mason |
Surrounded by upland native grasses, Yates Center Reservoir is an
excellent place to get the "open tallgrass prairie" feeling. |
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Late spring and summer are the best times to view and photograph
prairie wildflowers and birds. Commonly seen prairie birds include dickcissels, eastern
meadowlarks, grasshopper sparrows, mourning doves, scissor-tailed flycatchers and
red-tailed hawks. On occasion upland sandpipers and greater prairie chickens are sighted.
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The lake attracts migrating waterfowl in spring and fall. If you
visit in early spring, listen for western chorus frogs. In late spring and summer the deep
bellow of a bullfrog is often heard. Basking on logs in the water are sliders and painted
turtles.
 | User fee, Shelter house, Boat ramp
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 Primitive
camping only. Permit required.
Picnic shelter and tables.
 No
developed trails.
Click the icon to find a birding list for Wilson County.
Click the icon to locate nearby Geocaches
(a detailed site map may be found here)
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Directions:
From Yates Center (90 miles east of Wichita) travel west 4 miles on
U.S. 54, then 2 miles south and 0.25 miles east (red arrow on map).
There is no entry fee, but fees are required for fishing, boating,
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Ownership:
The City of Yates Center is
the entity responsible for management of Yates Center Reservoir. If
you have specific questions about this site, write or call:
Yates Center City Hall
117 E. Rutledge
Yates Center KS 66783
(620) 625-2118
(hours: M-F, 8-5)
720 acres
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©2007
Kansas Nature-Based Tourism Alliance
Re-publication of site content in any form other than for personal use
requires written permission.
This web site is underwritten by the Kansas
Department of Wildlife and Parks through the Chickadee Checkoff Program. If you are
a Kansas resident, please assist with this and other wildlife viewing and conservation
programs by contributing to the Chickadee Checkoff on your state tax form. |
Questions or comments about Natural Kansas may be directed to Jim Mason
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