Iowa Great Lakes

Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Great Lakes is located in Iowa
Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Great Lakes
LocationMap
Coordinates43°23′09″N 95°06′28″W / 43.38583°N 95.10778°W / 43.38583; -95.10778
Websitehttps://vacationokoboji.com/about/
The Iowa Great Lakes region, showing Spirit Lake (top), West Okoboji Lake (left)

The Iowa Great Lakes, often referred to as Okoboji,[1] is a group of natural lakes in northwestern Iowa in the United States. There are seven lakes in the region totaling 12,687 acres (5,134 ha)[2] with the three principal lakes of the group being Big Spirit Lake,[3] West Okoboji Lake,[4] and East Okoboji Lake.[5][6] They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit Lake, is 5,684 acres (2,300 ha).[1] The lake area extends to the north into Jackson County, Minnesota. The headwaters of Little Sioux River flow past the west side of the lake area.[6]

  1. ^ a b "About".
  2. ^ "Lake Maps, Sizes & Depths – Iowa Great Lakes Association".
  3. ^ "Domestic Names | U.S. Geological Survey".
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iowa Great Lakes
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iowa Great Lakes
  6. ^ a b Okoboji, Milford, Spirit Lake, and Spirit Lake SE, Iowa; 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1970