Lake Winneshiek facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Lake Winneshiek
Lake Winneshiek from WIS35
Lake Winneshiek Location in Iowa Show map of Iowa Lake Winneshiek Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Location	Allamakee County, Iowa, Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates	43°19′N 91°04′W / 43.31°N 91.07°W / 43.31; -91.07
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Upper Mississippi River
Primary outflows	Upper Mississippi River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	6,000 acres (2,400 ha)

Lake Winneshiek (USGS)

Lake Winneshiek is the name given to that portion of Navigation Pool 9 impounded by Lock and Dam No. 9 between the dam to 4 miles south of the city of Lansing, Iowa on the Upper Mississippi River, near Ferryville, Wisconsin. It encompasses about 6,000 acres (24 km²) and is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. The Army Corps of Engineers has proposed constructing some islands in the lake in order to improve wildlife habitat.