Kansas City District

Welcome to Tuttle Creek Lake

Young Sailors

Young Sailors doing it right: everyone is wearing a personal flotation device. It's the law, and it's water-wise.

Buy It Where You Burn It

Moving Firewood Transports TreeKilling Insects & Diseases. Remember to acquire your firewood locally near the campground or use certified pest free firewood.

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Anglers at Stilling Basin

Anglers at Stilling Basin at Tuttle Creek Lake

Boater enters Marina Cove

Boater enters the Marina Cove after a successful morning of fishing. Boating is a popular recreational activity, with excellent lake access provided at Stockdale, Tuttle Creek Cove, and Cedar Ridge Parks.

Spillway Release, July 1993

The primary purpose of Tuttle Creek Lake is flood control. Between 1903 and 1959, the Topeka stretch of the Kansas River experienced 25 damaging floods. Tuttle Creek Lake helps to regulate and attenuate these critical hydrological events. Flood waters can be impounded until conditions downstream allow for their gradual, safe release.

ATV Use in Tuttle Creek ORV Area

The Corps of Engineers protects and manages the land and water At Tuttle Creek Lake as a public trust, providing quality recreational experiences, while maintaining the integrity of the natural environment. We assure project visitors with a safe and healthful setting to pursue camping, hiking, picnicking, boating, hunting, fishing, and many other recreational activities.

Eaglet Banding

Army Corps of Engineers personnel assist a US Fish and Wildlife biologist in measuring the claw size of an eaglet at the Shannon Creek nest site.

Outdoor Recreation

Need to Know

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Hours of Operation

Visitor Center:

7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

Outlet Park:

6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Tuttle Creek ORV & Spillway Cycle Area:

9:00 am to sunset

Rules and Regulations

The Tuttle Creek Lake Project is regulated by Title 36 CFR 327 governing public use of Corps of Engineers water resources development projects. For a list of rules and regulations please reference this link.

Fees