Saylorville Lake
Saylorville Lake is a reservoir on the Des Moines River in Iowa, United States. It is located about 11 miles upstream from the city of Des Moines, and 214 miles from the mouth of the Des Moines River at the Mississippi River.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: body of water
- Also known as: “Big Creek Pounding Area” and “Saylorville Reservoir”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Big Creek Schoolhouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polk City and Granger.
Granger
Village
Granger is a city in Dallas and Polk counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. Granger is situated 5 miles west of Saylorville Lake.
Grimes
Town
Saylorville Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Polk, Iowa, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.7553° or 41° 45′ 19″ north
Longitude
-93.73214° or 93° 43′ 56″ west
Elevation
830 feet (253 metres)
Open location code
86H8Q749+44
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Vietnamese—“Saylorville Lake” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Saylorville Lake”
- Chinese: “塞勒維爾湖”
- Russian: “Сейлорвилл”
- Spanish: “lago Saylorville”
- Spanish: “Lago Saylorville”
- Vietnamese: “hồ Saylorville”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Andrews and Herrold.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Big Creek Pounding Area and Mile Long Bridge.
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Worth a closer look: Des Moines and Cedar Rapids.
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