Lake Icaria

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Lake Icaria
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View of boats on the main ski zone of Lake Icaria in Iowa
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Lake Icaria
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Lake Icaria
Location Adams County, Iowa, United States
Coordinates 41°03′35″N94°43′35″W / 41.05972°N 94.72639°W / 41.05972; -94.72639
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Walters Creek
Primary outflows Walters Creek
Basin  countries United States
Surface area650 acres (3 km2)
Max. depth35 ft (11 m)
Water volume5,061,363,000 US gallons (19.15934×10^6 m3)
Surface elevation1,168 ft (356 m) [1]

Lake Icaria is a reservoir located 4 miles north of Corning, Iowa, in Adams County along Iowa Highway 148. It was built as part of the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act and was completed in 1978. It is fed by Walters Creek in its northwest corner, with its dam located on the west side of the lake. Its dam is 1,300 feet (400 m) long and 56.5 feet (17.2 m) high.

The lake has a beach, marina, playgrounds, picnic shelters, cabins, campgrounds, and nature trails. Fish that can be caught in the lake include largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, perch, walleye, and wiper. [2]

View of the main information sign for Lake Icaria in Iowa. It is located at the lake's northwest entrance off of Iowa Highway 148. Information Sign - Lake Icaria, Iowa.jpg
View of the main information sign for Lake Icaria in Iowa. It is located at the lake's northwest entrance off of Iowa Highway 148.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Icaria
  2. "Lake Icaria". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved February 15, 2024.