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Little Wall Lake

Coordinates: 42°16′12″N 93°38′15″W / 42.27000°N 93.63750°W / 42.27000; -93.63750
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Little Wall Lake
Little Wall Lake is located in Iowa
Little Wall Lake
Little Wall Lake
Location of the lake in Iowa
LocationHamilton County, Iowa
Coordinates42°16′12″N 93°38′15″W / 42.27000°N 93.63750°W / 42.27000; -93.63750
Surface area249 acres (101 ha)
Max. depth13 ft (4.0 m)

Little Wall Lake is a 249 acres (101 ha) natural lake in Hamilton County, Iowa, 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the town of Jewell. Said to be glacial in origin, in modern times it has required dredging to keep it from becoming marshland. On the northern end of the lake is Little Wall Lake Park, run by the county, which has camping facilities with full utility hook-ups, three cabins for rent, sixteen tent-only sites, a shower building, a boat ramp, a jetty, and kayak and canoe rentals.[1] Big Wall Lake lies some 23 mi (37 km) to the north and is not hydrologically connected to Little Wall Lake. On March 28, 2021, two members of the Iowa State University Crew Club drowned in the lake when their racing shell capsized.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Little Wall Lake Park". mycountyparks.com. My County Parks. 2021. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  2. ^ Yoder, Ben; Mohmand, Amber; Joens, Philip (2 April 2021). "What we know: Two Iowa State crew club members dead after rowing accident on Little Wall Lake". Ames Tribune. Retrieved 9 April 2021.