Lake Size: 15,520 acres (62.81 km) max: 70,000 acres (283.28 km) Latitude: 41.405278 Longitude: -93.046944 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 742 ft (226 m) Counties: Marion County Cities: Des Moines
Information: The dam was completed in 1969 as a flood control project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, creating the largest lake in Iowa. The lake is essentially confined to Marion County. The damface is a few miles west and south of Pella, and similarly, a few miles northeast of Knoxville.
Fishing
Miscellaneous Info
Tremendous recreational development dominates the lakeshore, with camping, boating and fishing being the three biggest items, but trails are present also. The state maintains Elk Rock State Park on both sides of the lake while Roberts Creek and Cordova Parks are managed by the Marion County Conservation Board.
Address:
1105 Hwy T15
Knoxville,IA,50138
Phone: (641) 828-7522
Directions:
4 miles southwest of Pella on County Rd. T15.
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