of riparian land, of cropland, and of native grassland. John Redmond Reservoir serves as a reserve water supply for the Wolf Creek Generating Station located east. During construction of the facility, a second reservoir, Coffey County Lake, was created to serve as a water source so a cooling tower would not be required. The water level of the Lake is kept above a mandatory level by pumping water from John Redmond when needed. Parks and recreation The Corps of Engineers manages three parks at the reservoir: Dam Site Park, Riverside East Park, and Riverside West Park. Dam Site Park is located at the northeast end of the dam on the reservoir's eastern shore. Riverside East Park and Riverside West Park lie immediately below the dam on both sides of the Neosho River. Both Dam Site and Riverside West host boat ramps. Dam Site and Riverside East each include hiking trails. All three parks include camping and picnic facilities. In addition, the Corps manages three recreation areas which also provide boat ramps: the Otter Creek Recreational Area, located on the western shore at the southwest end of the dam, and the Strawn and Hartford Areas, both located upstream in the Flint Hills Wildlife Refuge. The Otter Creek Area occupies and is open for off-road vehicle use. Lastly, the Corps manages the Hickory Creek trail on the reservoir's north shore. The trail is open to hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. John Redmond Reservoir is open for sport-fishing. Hunting is allowed, with restrictions, on the public land around the reservoir including in the Flint Hills Refuge. Wildlife Fish species resident in the reservoir include channel and flathead catfish, crappie, walleye, and white bass. One invasive species, the zebra mussel, is also present. Game animals living on land around the reservoir include bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbits, mourning doves, prairie chickens, squirrels, turkeys, and whitetail deer. See also List of Kansas state parks List of lakes, reservoirs, and dams in Kansas List of rivers of Kansas References External links Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service John Redmond Reservoir, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers John Redmond/Otter Creek Wildlife Area, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism Protected areas of Coffey County, Kansas Dams in Kansas Reservoirs in Kansas State parks of Kansas United States Army Corps of Engineers dams Dams completed in 1964 Bodies of water of Coffey County, Kansas