Iowa Gazetteer
Des Moines River is a physical feature (stream) in Lee County. The primary coordinates for Des Moines River places it within the IA 52739 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Des Moines River |
| Category: | Iowa physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | 525 miles long. Heads in Minnesota in Lake Shetek and flows generally south-southeast into Iowa to join the Mississippi River 2 miles southwest of Keokuk, Iowa. 1931 Decision revised to establish the source. |
| County: | Lee County |
| Latitude: | 41.3811553 |
| Longitude: | -91.4223753 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Des Moines River: Des Moines River.
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 Des Moines River does not include property ownership information.
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