It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the city of Inman.

With a surface area of approximately 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), it is the largest natural lake in the state.

[2] It was named for frontiersman and author Henry Inman, who wrote articles about fishing that prompted Kansas legislation.

[3] Lake Inman is part of the McPherson Valley Wetlands, a disconnected complex of wetlands important for migrating waterfowl.

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