Lake Icaria

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 long and 56.5 feet high.

Lake Icaria
View of boats on the main ski zone of Lake Icaria in Iowa.
Location of Lake Icaria in Iowa, USA.
Location of Lake Icaria in Iowa, USA.
Lake Icaria
Location of Lake Icaria in Iowa, USA.
Location of Lake Icaria in Iowa, USA.
Lake Icaria
LocationAdams County, Iowa, United States
Coordinates41°03′35″N 94°43′35″W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsWalters Creek
Primary outflowsWalters Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area650 acres (3 km2)
Max. depth35 ft (11 m)
Water volume5,061,363,000 US gallons (19.15934×10^6 m3)
Surface elevation1,168 ft (356 m) [1]

The lake has a beach, marina, playgrounds, picnic shelters, cabins, primitive campground, non-primitive campground, and numerous nature trails. Lake Icaria offers great fishing with largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, perch, walleye, and wiper. Boating and camping are very popular, bringing in visitors from all over Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.

View of the main information sign for Lake Icaria in Iowa. It is located at the lake's northwest entrance off of Iowa Highway 148.

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