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Black Hawk Lake
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View of the lake from Lakeside Park in Lake View, Iowa
Location of the lake in Iowa, USA.
Location of the lake in Iowa, USA.
Black Hawk Lake
Location in Iowa
Location of the lake in Iowa, USA.
Location of the lake in Iowa, USA.
Black Hawk Lake
Location in the United States
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Location Sac County, Iowa
Coordinates 42°18′01″N 095°00′22″W / 42.30028°N 95.00611°W / 42.30028; -95.00611
Type Glacial lake
Primary inflows Ditch No. 60
Primary outflows Ditch No. 57, to Indian Creek
Catchment area North Raccoon River
Basin countries United States
Surface area 957 acres (3.87 km2)
Max. depth 20 ft (6.1 m)
Settlements Lake View, Iowa

Black Hawk Lake is a natural glacially-formed lake measuring 957 acres (3.87 km2) in area in Sac County, Iowa, at the eastern edge of the city of Lake View, Iowa in Viola and Wall Lake Townships. It exits through the oddly named "Ditch No. 57" to Indian Creek, a tributary of the North Raccoon River. It is named for Chief Black Hawk.

The state of Iowa maintains a state park and a wildlife management area around the lake. There is a boat ramp and campgrounds and easy access for fishing. The park and lake are the northern end of the Sauk Rail Trail, a trail using an abandoned rail right of way, terminating in the south at Swan Lake. There are plans to establish a hiking and bicycle trail through publicly owned areas surrounding the lake.

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