Bowens Lake

Bowens Lake is in Carroll, Illinois. Bowens Lake is situated nearby to the town Savanna, as well as near the village Sabula.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jeremiah Wood House and Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge.

Jeremiah Wood House

Heritage site

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Jeremiah Wood House is a historic residence located in Sabula, Iowa, United States. The house is associated with the settlement of Sabula, and the occupation of steamboat pilot. Jeremiah Wood House is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bowens Lake.

Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge, often referred to as the New Savanna-Sabula Bridge, or by the same name as its predecessor, the Savanna-Sabula Bridge, is a steel tied-arch that carries U.S. Route 52 across the Mississippi River. Dale Gardner Veterans Memorial Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Bowens Lake.

Sabula Rail Bridge

Bridge

Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0.

The Sabula Rail Bridge is a swing bridge that carries a single rail line across the Mississippi River between the island town of Sabula, Iowa and Savanna, Illinois. Sabula Rail Bridge is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bowens Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Savanna and Sabula.

Savanna

Town

Savanna is a city in Carroll County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,783 at the 2020 census. Savanna is located along the Mississippi River at the mouth of the Plum River.

Sabula

Village

Photo: Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sabula is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 506 at the 2020 census. Sabula is the site of Iowa's only island city. The island has a beach and a campground, as well as a harbor with boat docks. Sabula is situated 1½ miles southwest of Bowens Lake.

Bowens Lake

Type: Body of water
Location: Carroll, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.08318° or 42° 4′ 59″ north

Longitude

-90.14432° or 90° 8′ 40″ west

Elevation

584 feet (178 metres)

Open location code

86JF3VM4+77

OpenStreetMap ID

way 49262372

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

4885360

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