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Encyclopedia > Iowa Great Lakes
The Iowa Great Lakes Region, showing Spirit Lake (top), West Okoboji Lake (left), and East Okoboji Lake (right). Map courtesy of USGS

The Iowa Great Lakes refers to a group of natural glacial lakes in Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa in the United States. The three principal lakes of the group are Spirit Lake, West Okoboji Lake, and East Okoboji Lake. They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit Lake, is 5,684 acres (23 km²). USGS: Iowa Great Lakes Region This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... USGS: Iowa Great Lakes Region This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Dickinson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Spirit Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region. ... West Okoboji Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region. ... East Okoboji Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region. ...


The region is a popular destination for fishermen, both in summer and winter.


See also

  • OkobojiBeat.com (http://www.okobojibeat.com/) - Your guide to the Iowa Great Lakes area
  • University of Okoboji
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File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... State nickname: The Hawkeye State Other U.S. States Capital Des Moines Largest city Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Official languages English Area 145,743 km² (26th)  - Land 144,701 km²  - Water 1,042 km² (0. ... Adapted from Wikipedias IA county maps by Seth Ilys. ... The Quad Cities are four cities which straddle the Mississippi River in the midwestern United States. ... Bales of hay on a farm near Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in Story County, Iowa. ... Ankeny is a city located in Polk County, Iowa. ... Bettendorf is a city located in Scott County, Iowa. ... Burlington is a city located in Des Moines County, Iowa. ... Cedar Falls is a city located in Black Hawk County, Iowa. ... Linn County Courthouse, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Downtown Cedar Rapids, including Mays Island Cedar Rapids is a city located in Linn County, Iowa. ... 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Urbandale is a city located in Polk County, and partially in Dallas County, in the state of Iowa. ... Waterloo is the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. ... West Des Moines is a city located in Polk County and in Dallas County, Iowa. ... Map of counties Map of counties with numbers Iowa is divided into 99 counties. ... Adair County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Adams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. ... Allamakee County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Appanoose County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Audubon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Benton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Black Hawk County is a county located in the northeastern part of U.S. state of Iowa. ... Boone County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Bremer County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Buchanan County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... 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Decatur County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Delaware County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Des Moines County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dickinson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Dubuque County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Emmet County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Fayette County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Floyd County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Franklin County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Fremont County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Greene County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Grundy County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Guthrie County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hamilton County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hancock County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Hardon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Harrison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Henry County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Humboldt County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Ida County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Iowa County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jackson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jasper County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Johnson County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Jones County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Keokuk County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Kossuth County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lee County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Linn County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Louisa County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lucas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Lyon County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Madison County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mahaska County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Marion County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Marshall County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mills County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Mitchell County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Monona County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Monroe County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Muscatine County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... OBrien County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Osceola County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Page County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Palo Alto County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Plymouth County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Pocahontas County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Polk County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Pottawattamie County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Poweshiek County is a county located in the southeastern state of Iowa along Interstate 80, between Des Moines and Iowa City. ... Ringgold County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Sac County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Scott County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Sioux County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Story County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Tama County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Taylor County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Union County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... Van Buren County is a county located in the state of Iowa. ... 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