Updated July 2026
Wakesurfing on Tuttle Creek Lake
Depth unrated · Room unrated
No depth or surface-area measurement available to assess this water.
About the water
Tuttle Creek Lake is a reservoir on the Big Blue River about 5 miles north of Manhattan, built and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers for flood control with boating among its recreation uses. It draws over two million visitors a year to the Flint Hills region.
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.
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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Tuttle Creek Lake.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Tuttle Creek Lake rates Not assessed for wakesurf suitability. Not enough measured depth or surface-area data to assess this water. 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 Tuttle Creek Lake in the state agency data we use, so its depth factor is unrated. We do not estimate depth.
Tuttle Creek 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 Tuttle Creek Lake.
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