Pottawatomie County website 
Population: 19,220
Area: 844 square miles
Population density: 23 per sq mi
County History
County Water sources: Surface and groundwater from the Kansas River, and local groundwater wells (rural water districts).
Detailed information is available from the River Inventory for Pottawatomie County
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Belvue – River Mile 119
Population: 217
Square miles: 0.11
Population density: equivalent to 1,973 people per sq mi
Upper Kansas River Watershed HUC 10270101
Boat access points: Wamego River Park at river mile 128.3
Dredge sites/off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge sites or off river pit mines near the Kaw in Pottawatomie County.
Power plants: intake for Jeffrey Energy Center river mile 119
Wastewater treatment: Belvue WWTP (Pop. served: 228)
Water Discharge Permits
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St. George – River Mile 137
Population size: 526
Square miles: 0.44
Population density: equivalent to 1,195 people per sq mi
Upper Kansas River Watershed HUC 10270101
Boat access points: St. George Boggs Landing at river mile 137
Dredge sites/off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge sites or off river pit mines near the Kaw in Pottawatomie County.
Wastewater treatment: St. George WWTP (Pop. served: 434)
Water Discharge Permits
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St. Marys – River Mile 112
Population size: 2,249
Square miles: 1.11
Population density: 2,026 people per sq mi
Watershed: Middle Kansas River HUC number 10270102
Boat access points: Wamego River Park at river mile 128.3
Access in planning stage for under the Maple Hill Bridge at river mile 106.7
Dredge sites/off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge sites or off river pit mines near the Kaw in Pottawatomie County.
Bridges over Kaw: Schoeman Road Bridge at river mile 116.3
Maple Hill Bridge at river mile 106.7
Wastewater treatment: St. Marys WWTP (Pop. served: 2,198; 420 S 6th St 437-2066)
Water Discharge Permits
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Wamego – River Mile 129-128
Population size: 4,274
Square miles: 1.62
Population density: 2,638 people per sq mi
Watershed: Middle Kansas River HUC number 10270102
Boat access points: Wamego River Park at river mile 128.3
Dredge sites/off river pit mines: There are no in-river dredge sites or off river pit mines near the Kaw in Pottawatomie County. There is an off river pit mine several miles south of Wamego just west of Highway 99 in Wabaunsee County.
Bridges over Kaw: KS Highway 99 at river mile 128.3
Wastewater treatment: Wamego WWTP (Pop. served: 4,200)
Water Discharge Permits
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