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Max depth
Not measured
Surface area
4,000 acres
Public access
Unknown
Water quality
Grade D
Best season
Not established
County
Osage County, Kansas
Wakesurf suitability
Excellent

Depth unrated · Room Excellent · limited data

About the water

Pomona Lake covers about 4,000 surface acres with 52 miles of shoreline in Osage County. Wake surfing, water skiing, and wakeboarding are among the most popular tow sports on the lake, which is served by two marinas. Prevailing winds also make it popular for wind sports.

Kansas wake-sport rules

Kansas has no statewide wakesurfing-specific distance/depth/acreage rule. Towed watersports including wake surfing are regulated generally: no towed sports from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, and an observer (12+) or wide-angle mirror is required. No-wake zones are enforced near ramps, docks and swimming areas, but are not wake-surf-specific.

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This rating classifies measured depth and surface area against published wake-sport guidance. It is not a safety clearance and not permission to ride: local no-wake zones, hours, and horsepower limits are set by the county, lake district, or land manager, and they take precedence. Lake measurements from Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks - Pomona State Park.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pomona Lake rates Excellent for wakesurf suitability. Deep and roomy enough to ride the way the sport’s own guidance recommends. The rating is based on its measured surface area of 4,000 acres. This is a read of the water's dimensions, not legal permission — check the Kansas rules and the local authority for this lake before you launch.

No maximum-depth measurement is on record for Pomona Lake in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.

Pomona Lake carries a LakeQuality water-quality grade of D, computed from EPA and state monitoring data — Secchi clarity, total phosphorus, and chlorophyll-a. That is a separate question from wakesurf suitability: a lake can be excellent to ride and mediocre to swim in, or the reverse. See the full lake page for the grade breakdown.

Kansas has no statewide wakesurfing-specific distance/depth/acreage rule. Towed watersports including wake surfing are regulated generally: no towed sports from a half-hour after sunset to a half-hour before sunrise, and an observer (12+) or wide-angle mirror is required. No-wake zones are enforced near ramps, docks and swimming areas, but are not wake-surf-specific. Individual lakes often add stricter local limits on top of the statewide rule — no-wake zones, operating hours, and horsepower caps are all common — so confirm with the local authority for Pomona Lake.

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