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 on the lake. Its dam is 1,300 feet (400 m) long and 56.5 feet (17.2 m) high.
| Lake Icaria | |
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 View of boats on the main ski zone of Lake Icaria in Iowa | |
  Lake Icaria  Lake Icaria | |
| Location | Adams County, Iowa, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°03′35″N 94°43′35″W / 41.05972°N 94.72639°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Walters Creek |
| Primary outflows | Walters Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 650 acres (3 km2) |
| Max. depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Water volume | 5,061,363,000 US gallons (19.15934×106 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) [1] |
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]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Icaria
- ^ "Lake Icaria". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 2024-02-15. Retrieved February 15, 2024.