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  2. Water-supply issues in some Iowa cities continue after ... - AOL

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    While the normal draw for water supply is 1 million to 1.1 million gallons a day with a peak day of 2 million gallons last summer, the real threat could come if, as the lake water evaporates, rain ...

  3. Iowa flooding could push Saylorville Lake water levels up 30 ...

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    What is the forecast for Saylorville Lake’s water level during the July 4 th weekend? The level at the lake is forecasted as of June 25 to rise to 874 feet above sea level sometime by July 5 and ...

  4. Lake-effect rain - Wikipedia

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    Lake-effect rain forms in a smilar way to lake-effect snow: cold air moves across the relatively warmer waters of lakes, thereby creating a sharp drop in temperature from the lake surface through the first several thousand feet in the atmosphere (the temperature gradient is known as the "lapse rate"), and then it precipitates the moisture over ...

  5. Don't let warm days fool you, Iowa's water is still too cold ...

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    Wait until at least May for consistent days of warmth to elevate the temperatures of bodies of water in Iowa and practice these tips for safety.

  6. Dale Maffitt Reservoir - Wikipedia

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    It is owned by the Des Moines Water Works that serves as an emergency water supply for the city of Des Moines, Iowa. In a drought emergency, the level of the Raccoon River could be brought up by draining water from the lake into the river. The main park area is named the Dale Maffit Reservoir and Arboretum.

  7. Iowa Lake - Wikipedia

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    Iowa Lake is a lake in the U.S. states of Iowa and Minnesota. [1] Iowa Lake was so named from the fact it straddles the Iowa–Minnesota state line. [2] References

  8. How clean is the water at Iowa's beaches? DNR tests it ... - AOL

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    The bacteria level in the water is "acceptable" if the geometric mean is not greater than 126 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters of water for E. coli bacteria, according to EPA guidelines.

  9. West Okoboji Lake - Wikipedia

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    West Okoboji Lake (highlighted in purple), in the Iowa Great Lakes region. West Okoboji Lake (sometimes known as West Lake Okoboji) is a natural body of water, approximately 3,847 acres (15.57 km 2) in area, in Dickinson County in northwestern Iowa in the United States. It is part of the chain of lakes known as the Iowa Great Lakes.