Rathbun Lake
Rathbun Lake is a 11,000-acre reservoir on the Chariton River in Iowa. Its shoreline falls inside Appanoose County. It is managed…
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Lake beaches and swimming lakes in Iowa
This guide covers 11 lakes and reservoirs across Iowa. 6 of them are reservoirs held back by a dam and 5 are natural lakes. Lake Red Rock is the biggest, covering roughly 15,250 acres. Rivers that feed or drain them include the Des Moines River, the catchment = and the Ditch No. 57, to Indian Creek. A public agency publishes a live water level for 7 of them, which is what the level pages show. The agency behind the most lakes here is Iowa DNR. Across the state we map 47 named swimming spots and access points from federal and state sources.
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Lakes in Iowa on the map
Click a marker to open the lake page.
Lakes in Iowa
Each page has the live water level, weather, access points and sources.
Saylorville Lake
Saylorville Lake is a reservoir of some 5,950 acres on the Des Moines River, in Iowa. You will find it in Polk County. USACE Rock…
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West Lake Okoboji
West Lake Okoboji is a 3,847-acre lake in Iowa. You will find it in Dickinson County. It is managed by Iowa DNR. The gauge last…
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Coralville Lake
Coralville Lake is a 5,430-acre reservoir on the Iowa River in Iowa. Its shoreline falls inside Johnson County. It is managed by…
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Clear Lake
Clear Lake is a 557-acre reservoir in Oregon. It lies in Lane County. It is managed by USFS Hood River Ranger District / USBR.…
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Current lake levels in Iowa
1 lakes in Iowa have a documented full pool, so their pages show how far the water sits below the level the reservoir was designed to hold. Readings are refreshed from the operating agency and stamped with the time they were taken. Check the level before planning a trip around a specific ramp or beach.
| Lake | Level | Full pool | How full |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rathbun Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Saylorville Lake | — | 836.4 ft | no percent published |
| West Lake Okoboji | — | — | no percent published |
| Coralville Lake | — | — | no percent published |
| Clear Lake | — | — | no percent published |