Shawnee County government website Population size: 170,748 Square miles: 545 Population density: 313 per sq mi County History Detailed information is available from the River Inventory for Shawnee County Silver Lake - River Mile 97Population size: 1,380Square miles: 0.55 Population density: equivalent to 2,509 people per sq mi Watershed: Middle Kansas River HUC number 10270102 Boat access: Topeka Coffer Dam at river mile 87.7 Dredge sites/Off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge permits east of Topeka and Kansas Sand and Concrete operates an off river pit mine across the river from Silver Lake. Bridges: Willard Bridge at river mile 101.9, US Highway 75 Bridge at river mile 88.6 Wastewater treatment: Silver Lake WWTP (Pop. served: 1,311) Topeka - River Mile 90-77Topeka City government website Bridges over Kaw from west to east: Westgate/ US Highway 75 Bridge at river mile 88.6, Topeka Ave. Bridge at river mile 85.2, Kansas Ave. Bridge at river mile 84.9, Sardou Bridge at river mile 83.7, Oakland Expressway Bridge/ KS Highway 4 at river mile 80.5 Wastewater treatment: Oakland WWTP (Pop. served 77,484; 233-4774, water division 368-3821); North Topeka WWTP (Pop. served: 45,080) Water source: Surface water from the Kansas River (more information) Dredge sites/off river pit mines: Victory Sand and Gravel owned by Meier’s Ready Mix operates an in-river dredge at river mile 77.1 -78.6 and has several pit mines east of Topeka in Shawnee County. Kansas Sand and Concrete has a pit mine near the Kaw north of I-70 on Valencia Road. Three in-river dredge sites were in 2006 on the Kaw in the city of Topeka because of unacceptable degradation to the riverbed (lowering of the bed of more that 2’ in a five year period).. Wastewater Treatment: North Topeka WWTP (Pop. served: 45,080); Oakland WWTP (Pop. served: 77,484) Tecumseh Township (Topeka Metro Area) - River Mile 76Population size: 7,822Watershed: Middle Kansas River HUC number 10270102 Boat access points: Seward Ave River Access at river mile 77 River dredges/Off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge operations or off river pit mines between the access at Seward Avenue and Lawrence. Low Head Dam at Tecumseh Power Plant: The low head dam at the Tecumseh Power Plant is at river mile 76 and is 1 mile down river from the Seward Access Ramp east of Topeka. At high water levels a canoe or kayak will float over the dam but in normal to low water levels there is passage in the middle of the river near a rocky sand bar. You should always approach this area slowly to access the passage. Passage is not advisable for motorized boats. Power plants: Tecumseh Energy Center river mile 76
Water Discharge Permits Click on map markers for permit data from EPA MyEnvironment Click here for help with maps Willard - River Mile 102Population size: 84Square miles: 0.11 Population density: equivalent to 764 people per sq mi Watershed: Middle Kansas River HUC number 10270102 Boat access points: Topeka Coffer Dam at river mile 87.7, Access planned at Maple Hill Bridge at river mile 106.8 Bridges over Kaw: Willard Bridge at river mile 101.9 Dredge sites/off river mining pits: Kansas Sand & Concrete Valencia pit mine |
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