Longview Lake
Encyclopedia
Longview Lake is a 930 acres (3.8 km²) freshwater reservoir
in parts of Kansas City
, Lee's Summit
, and Grandview
, all in Jackson County
, Missouri
. The reservoir is part of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Blue River
Project for flood control
, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation
.
The lake is located in the 4852 acres (20 km²) Longview Lake Park, which is managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation.
The Little Blue River Project was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1968. Construction on the Longview Dam began in 1979. The dam was completed in 1985 and the park opened in 1986.
The area covered by Longview Lake and the adjoining park were previously part of Longview Farm, the country estate of Kansas City lumber baron Robert A. Long
(1850–1934). The farm buildings were constructed in 1913-1914. The Long heirs donated a portion of Longview Farm for the creation of Longview College
in 1969.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
in parts of Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, Lee's Summit
Lee's Summit, Missouri
Lee's Summit is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Cass. As of the 2010 census found the population at 91,364 making it the sixth-largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and the sixth-largest city in Missouri...
, and Grandview
Grandview, Missouri
Grandview is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 24,475 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Grandview is located at , along U.S...
, all in Jackson County
Jackson County, Missouri
Jackson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. With a population of 674,158 in the 2010 census, Jackson County is the second most populous of Missouri's counties, after St. Louis County. Kansas City, the state's most populous city and focus city of the Kansas City Metropolitan...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. The reservoir is part of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Blue River
Little Blue River (Missouri)
Little Blue River is a stream in Jackson County, Missouri, USA, that gave its name to the Battle of Little Blue River during the American Civil War. It rises in the southern Jackson County town of Grandview and empties into the Missouri River just west of the town of Sibley. Despite its name, it...
Project for flood control
Flood control
In communications, flood control is a feature of many communication protocols designed to prevent overwhelming of a destination receiver. Such controls can be implemented either in software or in hardware, and will often request that the message be resent after the receiver has finished...
, recreation, and fish and wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation
Wildlife conservation is the preservation, protection, or restoration of wildlife and their environment, especially in relation to endangered and vulnerable species. All living non-domesticated animals, even if bred, hatched or born in captivity, are considered wild animals. Wildlife represents all...
.
The lake is located in the 4852 acres (20 km²) Longview Lake Park, which is managed by Jackson County Parks and Recreation.
The Little Blue River Project was authorized by the U.S. Congress in 1968. Construction on the Longview Dam began in 1979. The dam was completed in 1985 and the park opened in 1986.
The area covered by Longview Lake and the adjoining park were previously part of Longview Farm, the country estate of Kansas City lumber baron Robert A. Long
Robert A. Long
Robert Alexander Long was a lumber baron, developer, investor, newspaper owner, millionaire, and philanthropist. He lived most of his life in Kansas City, Missouri and founded the city of Longview, Washington and the town of Longville, Louisiana....
(1850–1934). The farm buildings were constructed in 1913-1914. The Long heirs donated a portion of Longview Farm for the creation of Longview College
Metropolitan Community College (Kansas City)
Metropolitan Community College is a community college system in Missouri, United States. The system consists of five separate campuses located in Kansas City, Independence, and Lee's Summit. The five campuses have a total enrollment of over 21,000 students per semester...
in 1969.