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Lake Manawa

USA / Iowa / Council Bluffs /
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Lake Manawa is adjacent to the Missouri River in southern Council Bluffs, Iowa. Partially within the state park of the same name, it's become an urban oasis as the surrounding urbanized area has developed. According to this article, the lake was created by flood on the Missouri River in 1881:

www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iapottaw/ManawaFlood.htm

www.flickr.com/search/?q=lake%20manawa%20iowa&w=all
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Coordinates:   41°12'22"N   95°51'21"W

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  • me (guest)
    watch out for the leeches...
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