Upper Iowa River
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The Upper Iowa River is a scenic waterway in northeastern Iowa known for its limestone bluffs, trout fishing, and popular canoeing and kayaking routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper Iowa River canonical | 8 |
| Upper Iowa River valley | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin |
Mississippi River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Mississippi River basin
|
| flowsDirection | generally eastward ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Allamakee County, Iowa
ⓘ
Fillmore County, Minnesota ⓘ Howard County, Iowa ⓘ Mower County, Minnesota ⓘ Winneshiek County, Iowa ⓘ |
| hasBankType | steep wooded bluffs ⓘ |
| hasBoatAccess | multiple public boat landings ⓘ |
| hasDesignation | scenic river (state-level recognition) ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | riparian habitat ⓘ |
| hasFishSpecies |
smallmouth bass
ⓘ
trout ⓘ walleye ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
karst topography
ⓘ
limestone cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHazard | seasonal high water and flooding risk ⓘ |
| hasManagement | managed by Iowa Department of Natural Resources in parts ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea |
Upper Iowa River Wildlife Management Area
ⓘ
Upper Iowa River access points and campgrounds ⓘ |
| hasTourism | outdoor recreation tourism ⓘ |
| hasValley | Upper Iowa River valley ⓘ |
| knownFor |
canoeing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ limestone bluffs ⓘ recreational paddling ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ northeastern Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Driftless Area ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Mississippi River
ⓘ
near New Albin, Iowa ⓘ |
| near | Decorah, Iowa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mississippi River basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Mississippi River watershed
|
| sourceLocation |
Southeastern Minnesota
ⓘ
surface form:
southeastern Minnesota
|
| state |
Iowa
ⓘ
Minnesota ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking along river bluffs ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater river ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Upper Iowa River valley
subject surface form:
Northern Iowa