Iowa Great Lakes

The Iowa Great Lakes

West Okoboji Lake, 2007

East Okoboji Lake, 1903

The Iowa Great Lakes are a group of at the end of the Ice Age formed lakes in Dickinson County in the northwest of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa on the border with Minnesota . The geographical coordinates are 43 ° 23 '  N , 95 ° 6'  W .

The most significant lakes in their size are Big Spirit Lake (23 km²) north of the city of Spirit Lake , West Okoboji Lake (15.57 km²) and East Okoboji Lake (7.43 km²). They all drain into the Little Sioux River via Milford Creek . The aforementioned are also the largest natural lakes in Iowa.

State parks

There are several state parks in the region, which is a major tourism destination of Iowa , including:

Elinor Bedell State Park Emerson Bay State Recreation Area Gull Point State Park Lower Gar State Recreation Area Marble Beach State Recreation Area

Mini Wakan State Park Pikes Point State Park Templar State Recreation Area Trapper's Bay State Park

Places in the region

Arnold's Park Egral Harve Methodist Camp Milford Okoboji

Orleans Spirit Lake Triboji Beach Wahpeton West Okoboji

Web links

• Iowa Great Lakes Water Safety Council