Lake Manawa
Lake Manawa is a lake located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in the United States. It was formed from a Missouri River flood in 1881. It is the closest lake to Omaha, Nebraska and surrounding metro area which allows motor boating, water skiing, and wakeboarding.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Council Bluffs and Avery.
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs is a city in Southwest Iowa, just across the Missouri River from Omaha.South Omaha
Suburb
South Omaha is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. South Omaha is situated 5 miles west of Lake Manawa.
Lake Manawa
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Pottawattamie, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.20635° or 41° 12′ 23″ north
Longitude
-95.85574° or 95° 51′ 21″ west
Elevation
961 feet (293 metres)
Open location code
86H6644V+GP
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Lake Manawa” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lake Manawa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بحيره ماناوا”
- Welsh: “Llyn Manawa”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Golden Spike Mobile Home Park and Little Bohemia.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Lake Manawa State Park and North Shore Park.
Iowa: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.