Lake Jacomo

Lake Jacomo
Lake Jacomo Lake Jacomo
Location	Jackson County, near Blue Springs, Missouri
Coordinates	38°58′34″N 94°19′55″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Prairie Lee Lake
Primary outflows	Blue Springs Lake
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	Jackson County Parks and Recreation
Built	1952-1959
First flooded	1959
Surface area	970 acres (3.9 km2)
Max. depth	53 feet (16 m)
Shore length1	approximately 19 mi (31 km)
Surface elevation	833 feet (254 m)
Frozen	minimally in some coves
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Jacomo /dʒəˈkoʊmoʊ/ is a 970-acre (3.9 km²) freshwater reservoir located near Blue Springs in Jackson County, Missouri. It is located in the 7,809-acre (32 km²) Fleming Park, which is managed by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Association.

The idea for the lake began in 1932. The Presiding Judge of Jackson County, Harry S. Truman, requested that a study be done for a potential park. However, nothing was done at that time. It was 20 years later that local voters approved a bond issue to create and develop the lake. Lake Jacomo officially opened on May 30, 1959.

Origin of name

The lake's name is an acronym, from Jackson County, MO (Missouri), the county in which it is located.

Recreational activities

Activities at Lake Jacomo include sailing, sailboat racing, pontoon boating, fishing, and hiking. Common fish found in the lake include crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, carp, catfish, hybrid striped bass, green sunfish, and walleye.

Marina

Lake Jacomo has a marina open to the public year around. This marina is the largest boat rental marina in the Kansas City metropolitan area with more than 80 rentals available.

References

• Jackson County Parks and Recreation's Lake Jacomo web site
• 50th anniversary of Lake Jacomo
• Lake Jacomo Marina website