Highest elevation lakes & reservoirs in Iowa by altitude
This is a comparison for lakes within USA > Midwest > Iowa > - Compared by Highest Altitude/Elevation in feet.Note: For some lakes, "Altitude/Elevation" data is unknown, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 15 articles we have published for Iowa lakes.
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Lake name  |
Elevation in feet |
Lake description |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Lake IA (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
1,406 ft | Also known as Big Spirit Lake Spirit Lake is one of a chain of lakes known as Iowa’s Great Lakes. Also called Big Spirit Lake, this natural body of water was named by the Dakota Na… |
| West Okoboji Lake (Iowa, Midwest, Northwest, USA) |
1,400 ft | Also known as West Lake Okoboji West Okoboji Lake is one of Iowa’s eight Great Lakes located in Dickinson County. It was named “Minnetonka” by the Sioux Indians meaning “Great Waters… |
| Okamanpeedan Lake (Iowa, Midwest, Minnesota, Northwest, Southern, USA) |
1,231 ft | Also known as Tuttle Lake Located in Martin County, Minnesota and Emmet County, Iowa, Okamanpeedan Lake is also known as Tuttle Lake. Okamanpeedan is Native American for “nesti… |
| Rathbun Lake (Iowa, Midwest, South Central, USA) |
940 ft | Also known as Lake Rathbun One of the largest lakes in the state of Iowa, Rathbun Lake is located in Appanoose County and is a perfect place to enjoy water sports, fishing, and… |
| Saylorville Lake (Central, Iowa, Midwest, USA) |
890 ft | Also known as Saylorville Reservoir Saylorville Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the Des Moines River bordering the town of Polk City, about 11 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. Th… |
| Lake Red Rock (Iowa, Midwest, South Central, USA) |
782 ft | Also known as Red Rock Lake, Red Rock Reservoir Lake Red Rock is a reservoir in south-central Iowa created by the Army Corps of Engineers. This Marion County lake was constructed over the course of… |
| Coralville Lake (East Central, Iowa, Midwest, USA) |
717 ft | Also known as Coralville Reservoir Star of east-central Iowa’s recreation opportunities, Coralville Lake has led the pack for the 60 years of its existence. Originally built to control… |
