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South Twin Lake
DNR "Restoration" Lakes
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Ducks Unlimited have joined forces and their two programs, the Ducks Unlimited program "Living Lakes Initiative" and the Iowa DNR "Shallow Lakes Management" Project and have called it "Shallow Lake Restoration". Below are photos of the results of two of their "Shallow Lake Restorations" and the third is in the third year of the project. Is this what will become of all of our shallow glacial lakes in Iowa?
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Big Wall Lake - Restoration Completed 2008
Rush Lake - Restoration Project Completed Prior to 2007
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Rush Lake Completed Project - Photo Take July 25, 2009 |
Rush Lake From the Highway - July 25, 2009 |
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Rush Lake from Boat Launch Looking Southwest - July 25, 2009 |
Rush Lake from Boat Launch Looking Northwest - July 25, 2009 |
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Rush Lake Parking Lot - July 25, 2009 |
Rush Lake Public Access Area - July 25, 2009 |
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Rush Lake Foot Trail Only Access - July 25, 2009 |
Vehicles Prohibited - July 25, 2009 |
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Diamond Lake - "Restoration" in Progress.
..."Due to an abundance of newly established aquatic plant growth, Diamond Lake insect populations have exploded," said Gary Phillips, an aquatic plant specialist.... Excerpt from DNR press release July 9, 2009.
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Diamond Lake's Tombstone - July 25, 2009 |
Diamond Lake Boat Launch - July 25, 2009 |
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Diamond Lake Looking Northwest - July 25, 2009 |
Diamond Lake Looking Southwest - July 25, 2009 |
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Diamond Lake Looking South - July 25, 2009 |
Diamond Lake Old Campfire Site on Lakebed - July 25, 2009 |
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Diamond Lake Walking on Lakebed - July 25, 2009 |
Diamond Lake Former Shoreline - July 25, 2009 |
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