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Lake Wapello

Coordinates: 40°48′54″N 92°34′48″W / 40.815°N 92.580°W / 40.815; -92.580
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Lake Wapello
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Lake Wapello
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
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

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  1. ^ a b 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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