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Wyandotte Co on the River

How do people in Wyandotte County use the Kansas River?

Here we provide information about all the different ways people living in Wyandotte 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 Wyandotte County are listed alphabetically.

Detailed information from the River Inventory is available for Western Wyandotte County and Eastern Wyandotte County



County profile


Wyandotte County and Kansas City Unified Government website
County Population: 155,509
Area: 151 square miles
Population density: 1,030 per sq mi
County History



Bonner Springs - River Mile 21

Bonner Springs government website
Population size: 7,069
Square miles: 15.8
Population density: 447 people per sq mi

Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104
Boat access points: Edwardsville access
Bridges over Kaw: K-7

Wastewater treatment: Bonner Springs WWTP (Pop. served: 7,095)
Water source: Groundwater from 5 wells located along the north bank of the Kansas River, and purchased water from Kansas City, KS (more information)

In-river dredges permits: HSG Acquisition Co., LLC (formerly  Holliday Sand and Gravel)  river dredges at river mile 21 – 22 (active), 20.35 – 20.6 (active) and 18.65 - 20.15 (in active.)

Pit mines:  HSB Acquisition Co, LLC at 21900 West 43rd Street (partially in Johnson County)

Water Discharge Permits

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Edwardsville - River Mile 17

Edwardsville government website
Population size: 4,463
Square miles: 8.99
Population density: 496 people per sq mi

Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104
Boat access points: Edwardsville City Access park
Bridges over Kaw: I-435

Wastewater treatment: Kansas City WWTP #20 (Pop. served: 26,550)
Water source: Surface water from the Kansas River, and purchased water from Kansas City, KS (more information)

Dredge sites/off river pit mines: The Kaw Valley Companies river dredge river mile18.4 – 19.9 (active.) There are no pit mines near the Kaw in this area.

Water Discharge Permits
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Kansas City, Kansas - River Mile 17-1

Population size: 146,866
Square miles: 127.8 (3.5 sq mi of water)
Population density: 1,149 people per sq mi

Watershed: Lower Kansas River HUC number 10270104
Boat access points: Kaw point- Lewis and Clark Historical Park
Bridges over Kaw: I- 435, Turner Bridge of Kaw Dr., I-635, Kaw Dr., US 69/18th St., 12th St., 7th St., Kansas Ave., I-670, Central Ave., James St., and I-70.

Wastewater treatment: Kansas City Kansas WWTP #20 (Pop. served: 26,550); Kansas City Kansas WWTP #14 (Pop. served: 1,066); Kaw Point WWTP (Pop. served: 107,796)
Water source: Surface water from the Kansas River and Missouri River, and groundwater from alluvial aquifers along these rivers (more information)

Dredge sites/off river pit mines: Kaw Valley Companies in-river dredge permit at river mile 12.8 - 13.9 (active) and 9.4 - 10.4 (in active) and pit mine at 84th & Gibbs.  

Water Discharge Permits
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