How do people living in Johnson County use the Kansas River?Here we provide information about all the different ways people living in Johnson County use the river for drinking water, waste water disposal, to obtain sand and gravel, as a recreational site, for industrial discharge, and more. Towns along the river in Johnson County are listed alphabetically.Detailed information is available from the River Inventory for Johnson County County ProfileJohnson County government websitePopulation (2006): 516,731 Area: 476 square miles Population density: 1,085 per sq mi County History De Soto - River mile 31De Soto government websitePopulation size: 5,369 Square miles: 11.3 Population density: 475 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 Boat access points: De Soto Riverfest Park Access at river mile 31 Bridges over Kaw: Wyandote St. at river mile 30.7 River dredges/Off river pit mines: none - the river above and below De Soto is in a "No Dredge" Zone because of river bed degradation. Wastewater treatment: De Soto WWTP (Pop. served: 4,541) Water source: Groundwater from wells along the Kansas River
Water Discharge Permits Click on map markers for data from EPA MyEnvironment Click here for help with maps FairwayFairway government websitePopulation size: 3,832 Square miles: 1.14 Population density: 3,361 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw point- Lewis and Clark Historic Park Lake Quivira - River Mile 14Population size: 935Square miles: 1.3 Population density: 719 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 Boat access points: Edwardsville Portage path is completed on the north side of the WaterOne Coffer Dam and this site is being considered for a future access park. LenexaLenexa government websitePopulation size: 45,681 Square miles: 34.3 Population density: 1,332 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 Boat access points: Ceder Creek at river mile 26.2 Edwardsville at river mile 17 MerriamMerriam government websitePopulation size: 10,790 Square miles: 4.32 Population density: 2,498 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 Boat access points: Kaw Point at river mile 0 MissionMission government websitePopulation size: 9,743 Square miles: 2.53 Population density: 3,851 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 & Lower Missouri River/ Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw Point at river mile 0 Mission HillsPopulation size: 3537Square miles: 2.02 Population density: 1,751 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw Point at river mile 0 Mission WoodsPopulation size: 159Square miles: 0.11 Population density: equivalent to 1,445 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw Point at river mile 0 Olathe - River mile 26Olathe government websitePopulation size: 118,034 Square miles: 54.2 Population density: 2,178 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 & Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Cedar Creek Access at river mile 26.2 In-river dredge permits: none Off river pit mines: Masters Dredging Co., 8220 Gardner Rd. Wastewater treatment: Cedar Creek WWTP (Pop. receiving treatment: 24,842); Mill Creek WWTP (Pop. receiving tretment: 31,360)
Water source: Groundwater from wells located along the Kansas River (alluvial aquifer) (more information)
Water Discharge Permits Click on map markers for data from EPA MyEnvironment Click here for help with maps Overland ParkOverland Park government websitePopulation size: 169,403 Square miles: 56.7 Population density: 2,988 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 & Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Cedar Creek Access at river mile 26.2 Water Discharge Permits Click on map markers for data from EPA MyEnvironment Click here for help with maps Prairie VillagePrairie Village government websitePopulation size: 21,422 Square miles: 6.22 Population density: 3,444 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw Point Roeland ParkRoeland Park government websitePopulation size: 6,951 Square miles: 1.62 Population density: 4,291 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 & Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw point Shawnee - River miles 27-21Shawnee government websitePopulation size: 59,958 Square miles: 41.7 Population density: 1,438 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104 Boat access points: Access planned at future Shawnee River Front Park at river mile 22.5 Bridges over Kaw: KS Highway 7 at river mile19.8 I-435 at river mile 15 Google Earth Maps Stormwater Stormwater links FEMA floodplain In-river dredges permits: none Off river pit mines: HSB Acquisition Co, LLC (formerly Holliday Sand and Gravel) at 21900 West 43rd Street (partially in Bonner Springs) and future pit mine in the general vicinity of the 4700 block of Frisbie Road. Water Discharge Permits Click on map markers for data from EPA MyEnvironment Click here for help with maps WestwoodPopulation size: 1,478Square miles: 0.40 Population density: equivalent to 3,695 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw Point at river mile 0 Westwood HillsPopulation size: 363Square miles: 0.07 Population density: equivalent to 5,186 people per sq mi Watershed: Lower Missouri River/Crooked HUC number 10300101 Boat access points: Kaw Point at river mile 0 |
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