2012 Map of Tuttle Creek Dam

About this map

Tuttle Creek Dam anchors the southern end of the massive reservoir on the Big Blue River, creating a complex geography of engineered water management and preserved recreation areas in Riley County. The map details the Tuttle Creek State Park River Pond Campground and the adjacent River Pond below the dam, where modern access roads like Spillway Marina Rd and Pheasant Ridge Rd serve the lakeside community. North of the lake, the landscape transitions into a grid of rural roads and creek drainages including Carnahan Cr and McIntyre Cr. This 2012 survey captures the preservation of early local history amidst modern development, specifically through the location of the Carnahan - Garrison Cem and Cedar Creek Cem, which remain as markers of the area's original settlement patterns before the impoundment of Tuttle Creek Lake.