Coordinates: 40°48′54″N 92°34′48″W / 40.815°N 92.580°W / 40.815; -92.580

Lake Wapello

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Lake Wapello
LocationDavis County, Iowa
Coordinates40°48′54″N 92°34′48″W / 40.815°N 92.580°W / 40.815; -92.580
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area289 acres (117 ha) [1]
Max. depth33.7 ft (10.3 m)[2]
Surface elevation778 ft (237 m) [1]

Lake Wapello is a man-made lake in the U.S. state of Iowa, 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Drakesville. The lake is entirely contained in Lake Wapello State Park,[3] which promotes recreational use of the lake. The lake is named for Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki people.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Wapello
  2. "Lake Wapello Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. "Lake Wapello State Park - Iowa DNR". Iowa Department of Natural Resrouces. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

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