Riley County

Population: 69,083 
Area: 797 square miles
Population density: 87 per sq mi
County History


Detailed information is available from the River Inventory for
Riley County


Manhattan - River Mile 149

Population size (2008): 52,284
Square miles: 15
Population density: 3,486 people per sq mi

Upper Kansas River Watershed HUC 10270101

Boat access points: Manhattan at river mile 149.3

Dredge sites/off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge sites in Riley County.  There are two off river pit mines near the Kaw between Manhattan and Ogden.

Bridges over Kaw: KS Highway 177/18 Bridge at river mile 149.3

Wastewater treatment: Manhattan WWTP (Pop. served: 21,009)
Water sources: Groundwater pumped from 16 wells near the junction of the Big Blue and Kansas Rivers.(Manhattan water quality report)

Water Discharge Permits
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Ogden - River Mile 164

Population size (2008): 2,152
Square miles: 0.75
Population density: equivalent to 2,855 people per sq mi

Upper Kansas River Watershed HUC 10270101

Boat access points: Access planned on river left at river mile 163.5 for 2011

Dredge sites/off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge sites in Riley County.  There are two off river pit mines near the Kaw between Manhattan and Ogden.

Bridges over Kaw: KS Highway 18 Bridge at river mile 165.1

Water Discharge Permits: none

Wastewater treatment: Ogden WWTP (Pop. served: 1,435)