Big Creek State Park

State Park in Iowa, United States
41°50′18″N 93°45′10″W / 41.83833°N 93.75278°W / 41.83833; -93.75278CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyPolkTime zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Big Creek State Park is a 3550-acre state park located in Polk County, Iowa.[1]

Geography

Big Creek State Park is a 3,550 acres (1,440 ha) park built alongside the 866 acres (350 ha) manmade Big Creek Lake.[1] Big Creek Lake was created as a result of a diversion dam to the Saylorville Lake Reservoir flood control project in the 1970s.[1] The lake and its associated State Park is located 26 miles outside Des Moines, Iowa.[2]

Ecology

Known fish species in Big Creek Lake:[3]

  • Lepomis macrochirus (Bluegill)
  • Ictalurus punctatus (Channel catfish)
  • Pomoxis (Crappie)
  • Sander vitreus (Walleye)[4]
  • Micropterus salmoides (Largemouth bass)
  • Micropterus dolomieu (Smallmouth bass)
  • Esox masquinongy (Muskie)

References

  1. ^ a b c "A Guide to Big Creek State Park in Central Iowa". Des Moines Outdoors. May 28, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Big Creek State Park, an Iowa State Park located near Altoona, Ames and Ankeny". www.stateparks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "Big Creek Lake, Iowa, USA Vacation Info - LakeLubbers". Lakes for Vacation, Recreation and Rentals - LakeLubbers. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Krogman, Rebecca M.; Dodd, Benjamin J.; Otting, Andy; Weber, Michael J.; Weber, Robert E. (2022). "Modeled Walleye regulation outcomes in a Midwestern reservoir with varying forage and Walleye density". North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 42 (3): 597–611. doi:10.1002/nafm.10718. ISSN 1548-8675. S2CID 240332772.


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