Lone Star Lake

{{Short description|185 acre lake located in Kansas}}

{{about|the lake in Kansas|other lakes|List of lakes named Lone Star Lake}}

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| name = Lone Star Lake

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| image = File:Lone Star Lake Dam, Douglas County Kansas, Aerial View.jpg

| alt = Lone Star Lake

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| pushpin_map = Kansas

| pushpin_map_alt = Lone Star Lake is located near Lone Star, Kansas

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| pushpin_map_caption = Lone Star Lake

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| location = Douglas County, Kansas

| coords = {{coord|38|49|59|N|95|22|55|W|region:US-KS_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

| type = Lake

| inflow = Washington Creek

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| outflow = Washington Creek

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| basin_countries = United States

| agency = Douglas County, Kansas

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| engineer = Paulett and Wilson, Professional Engineers

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| area = {{convert|185|acre|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|290|m|order=flip|abbr=on}} {{gnis|479477}}

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Lone Star Lake is a {{convert|185|acre}} lake located in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Kansas.[http://ksoutdoors.com/Fishing/Where-to-Fish-in-Kansas/Fishing-Locations-Public-Waters/Region-2/Douglas-County-Lone-Star-Lake Douglas County - Lone Star Lake Fishing Information] The lake lies to the southwest of the unincorporated community of Lone Star, Kansas. Lone Star Lake Park surrounds the lake and offers camping, picnic shelters, and a swimming beach.[https://www.douglascountyks.org/county-parks/lone-star-lake-park Lone Star Lake Park - Douglas County Kansas] The lake and park are owned and operated by Douglas County.{{Cite web |url=https://dgco.douglas-county.com/propertymap/index.html |title=Douglas County Kansas Property Viewer |access-date=2015-07-27 |archive-date=2016-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161213025236/https://dgco.douglas-county.com/propertymap/index.html |url-status=dead }}

The Civilian Lone Star Lake Park Conservation Corps began construction of the lake in 1934 for the Forestry Fish and Game Commission. Unable to continue financing construction, the Commission transferred the Lone Star Lake Project to Douglas County in 1937. The lake was completed in 1939. The Clean Lakes Act provided for rehabilitation in 1981, including shoreline restoration and improving water quality. The spillway was completely reconstructed beginning in 2000 due to severe erosion.{{Cite report |title= Lone Star Lake Operation and Maintenance Manual |publisher= Douglas County Department of Public Works | date= 2002 }}