Where is Lower City Reservoir?

Lower City Reservoir is a lake in Appanoose County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.

How deep is Lower City Reservoir?

Lower City Reservoir has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 29 acres.

Lower City Reservoir

Appanoose County, Iowa29 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Iowa DNR for this lake.

Max depth

18 ft

Bathymetric survey

Area

29 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

1.5 mi

Measured length

18 ft max depth

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Lower City Reservoir in Appanoose County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 29 acres.

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Lower City Reservoir is a 29-acre lake in Appanoose County, Iowa with a maximum depth of 18 feet.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Iowa DNR. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

Swimming conditions

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Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Lower City Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Lower City Reservoir

These are the measurements Iowa DNR publishes for Lower City Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data. TSI undefined.

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Lake Details

Max depth

18 ft

Surface area

29 acres

Shoreline

1.5 mi

The depth above comes from a bathymetric survey of this lake, not from a regional estimate.

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Frequently asked questions about Lower City Reservoir

Where is Lower City Reservoir?: Lower City Reservoir is a lake in Appanoose County, Iowa. Its water-quality measurements are published by Iowa DNR and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Lower City Reservoir?: Lower City Reservoir in Appanoose County, Iowa has water-quality measurements published by Iowa DNR, shown here as reported. Maximum depth: 18 ft. Surface area: 29 acres.
Is Lower City Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
How deep is Lower City Reservoir?: Lower City Reservoir has a maximum depth of 18 feet. The lake covers 29 acres.