Saylorville Lake
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Saylorville Lake is a large man-made reservoir in central Iowa known for flood control, recreation, and wildlife habitat along the Des Moines River.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dam
ⓘ
flood control reservoir ⓘ reservoir ⓘ |
| basinCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| constructionStartDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | construction of Saylorville Dam ⓘ |
| hasDam | Saylorville Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boat ramps
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ marinas ⓘ multi-use trails ⓘ picnic areas ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea |
Bob Shetler Recreation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cherry Glen Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakeview Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Oak Grove Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ Prairie Flower Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUse |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| hasWildlifeArea | Saylorville Lake Wildlife Management Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impounds | Des Moines River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dallas County, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa ⓘ Polk County, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Des Moines River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Des Moines River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Ankeny, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Des Moines, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnston, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Polk City, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
migratory bird habitat
ⓘ
periodic high water levels and flooding of surrounding areas ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| operator | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Des Moines River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River watershed ⓘ |
| purpose |
flood control
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ water storage ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| region | central Iowa ⓘ |
| watercourse | Des Moines River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Central Iowa