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The maximum depth of the lake is around thirty feet. [4] The lake and park are named for the burr oak tree, a variety of oak. The area of the park is 2,593 acres (1,049 ha), while that of the lake is 664 acres (269 ha). The park was dedicated in 1952. [3] The park borders the Wayne National Forest and the Sunday Creek State Wildlife Area.
Burr Oak is an unincorporated community in Winneshiek County, Iowa, United States, very close to the Minnesota state line. [4] Burr Oak is a census-designated place and the population was 171 in the 2020 census .
Burr Oak Township is a township in Mitchell County, Iowa, United States. [1] History. Burr Oak Township was established in 1856.
Burr Oak, Iowa; Metadata. This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it.
The region covers an area of about 800,000 sq. km and expands across three Canadian provinces (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta) and five U.S. states (Minnesota, Iowa, North and South Dakota, and Montana). The hydrology of the wetlands is variable, which results in long term productivity and biodiversity.
Canoe Creek is a 33.2-mile-long (53.4 km) [1] tributary of the Upper Iowa River.It rises in Burr Oak Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa.North Canoe Creek rises in Hesper Township, meeting the main stream in Canoe Township.
The county was originally settled in 1848 in present-day Bloomfield Township (near Castalia, Iowa) and in Washington Township (near Fort Atkinson, Iowa). It was organized in 1847, and named after a chief of the Winnebago tribe. In 1980, Winneshiek County reported a population of 21,842.
Fishing is a popular activity at Brushy Creek. The creek and Des Moines River provide a challenge to the angler with smallmouth bass and panfish as favorite catches. Several boat ramps and fishing jetties are located around the 690-acre (2.8 km 2) lake. A fishing pier is located on the west side of the lake, north of the beach area.