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Rathbun Lake is located in southern Iowa. Rathbun Lake was constructed and is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.Located at Chariton River mile marker 142, approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Centerville, Iowa, in Appanoose County, it is one of the largest lakes in Iowa.
Centerville is located in south-central Iowa at the junction of Iowa Highway 2 and Iowa Highway 5. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 4.89 square miles (12.67 km 2 ), of which 4.86 square miles (12.59 km 2 ) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km 2 ) is water.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1]
APPANOOSE COUNTY, Iowa — The body of a boater who went missing over the weekend was recovered from Rathbun Lake Tuesday night. At around 10:55 a.m. on Monday the Iowa Department of Natural ...
In 1858, Isaac Fuller opened a large mine in Mystic, shipping coal for domestic use in nearby Centerville. In 1887, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway built a line through Mystic, leading to an explosive growth in mining. [6] By 1893, there were 14 mines in Mystic and 2 in Brazil, just to the south. [7]
An aerial photograph of Rathbun, Iowa, taken on September 25, 2023. Rathbun is located approximately one mile west of the confluence of Walnut Creek and the Chariton River, about two miles south of the Rathbun Dam. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km 2), all land. [10]
Rathbun Lake: Provides outdoor recreation opportunities on the north shore of 11,000-acre (4,500 ha) Rathbun Lake. Honey Creek Resort State Park: Appanoose County: Moravia: 828 335: 2008 [16] Rathbun Lake: Mixes outdoor recreation with higher-end amenities such as a lodge, luxury cabins, golf course, and indoor water park. Lacey-Keosauqua State ...
In 1969, the dam was finished by the United States Army Corps of Engineers', creating Rathbun Lake, which helps protect the land around the Chariton River. [1] A fish hatchery was started in 1979, below the dam, with a space of 375 acres which has fish such as walleye and striped bass. The hatchery has a visitor center and an observation ...