Iowa Gazetteer
Saylorville Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Polk County. The primary coordinates for Saylorville Lake places it within the IA 50131 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Saylorville Lake |
| Category: | Iowa physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | Located on the Des Moines River 18 kilometers upstream from the city of Des Moines. 5950 acres in size. |
| History: | Reservoir completed in 1977. |
| County: | Polk County |
| Latitude: | 41.7552981 |
| Longitude: | -93.7321414 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Saylorville Lake: Saylorville Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Saylorville Lake does not include property ownership information.
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Polk City, IA
(1.4 miles NE) Granger, IA (4.7 miles W) Grimes, IA (5.5 miles SSW) Johnston, IA (6 miles SSE) Ankeny, IA (6.7 miles ESE) |
Saylorville, IA
(7.5 miles SE) Alleman, IA (7.6 miles NE) Sheldahl, IA (7.7 miles NNE) Sheldahl, IA (7.7 miles NNE) Sheldahl, IA (7.7 miles NNE) |
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Andrews, IA
(1.4 miles W) Herrold, IA (2.4 miles S) Crocker, IA (3.4 miles ENE) Polk City Junction, IA (3.6 miles NNE) Camp Dodge, IA (4.1 miles SSE) |
Granger Homesteads, IA
(5.5 miles W) Gibbsville, IA (5.6 miles WNW) Lovington, IA (8 miles SSE) Carney, IA (8.2 miles SE) Oralabor, IA (8.3 miles ESE) |
