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The lake and dam is owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District. At its normal level of 836 feet (255 m) above sea level, Saylorville Lake covers an area of 5,950 acres (24 km 2) or 9.3 square miles (24.1 km 2) and reaches some 17 miles (27 km) upstream.
In the 1970s, the state created a dam to form Saylorville Lake on the Des Moines River. This action has resulted in repeated flooding of low-lying areas of the park for decades. A group called The Iowa Citizens to Save Ledges State Park was organized in 1972 in protest of the proposed Saylorville Dam.
Spillway from Saylorville Lake on the Des Moines River in Iowa. Date: 16 June 2014, 16:41: Source: Saylorville Lake Spillway: Author: Matthew Robey from Bristol, UK:
The closed areas at Saylorville Lake, according to the news release, include: Cherry Glen Lower Boat Ramp. The lower parking lot at Lakeview High Water Boat Ramp. Oak Grove Beach Access.
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources confirmed zebra mussels, an invasive species, were found in Saylorville Lake.
Iowa 415 crosses Saylorville Lake over the Mile Long Bridge. On the southern edge of Ankeny, Iowa 415 turns west at the intersection of State Street and Oralabor Road, which is also the western end of Iowa Highway 160. The highway goes west for 2 miles (3.2 km) before turning to the north and reaching the access road to the Saylorville Lake ...
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