Iowa Great Lakes

The Iowa Great Lakes, often referred to as Okoboji,[1] is a group of natural lakes in northwestern Iowa in the United States. The three principal lakes of the group are Big Spirit Lake,[2] West Okoboji Lake,[3] and East Okoboji Lake.[4][5] They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit Lake, is 5,684 acres (2,300 ha).[1] The lake area extends to the north into Jackson County, Minnesota. The headwaters of Little Sioux River flow past the west side of the lake area.[5]

Iowa Great Lakes
Iowa Great Lakes
Location
Coordinates43°23′09″N 95°06′28″W
Websitehttps://vacationokoboji.com/about/
Dickinson County

The towns of Spirit Lake and Milford are within the lake area.[5]

See also

References
  1. https://vacationokoboji.com/about/
  2. https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:0::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:461850,Spirit%20Lake
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iowa Great Lakes
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iowa Great Lakes
  5. Okoboji, Milford, Spirit Lake, and Spirit Lake SE, Iowa; 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS, 1970



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