Don Williams Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Don Williams Lake in Boone County, Iowa.
Don Williams Lake facts
| Surface area | 142 acres |
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| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 20 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 4 miles |
| Surface elevation | 1,060 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Don Williams Lake Dam, completed 1965 |
| Dam size | 58 ft high, 600 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | Boone County Conservation Board (Local Government) |
| Normal storage | 2,764 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Bluff Creek |
Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID IA00134). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Don Williams Lake
Most-observed birds: Red-winged Blackbird (4), Bald Eagle (3), Eastern Kingbird (3), Red-tailed Hawk (2), American White Pelican (1), Common Loon (1), Cedar Waxwing (1), Harris's Sparrow (1), White-throated Sparrow (1), Common Grackle (1).
Other wildlife: Painted Turtle (2), Spiny Softshell (1), White-tailed Deer (1), American Toad (1), American Bullfrog (1), Northern Leopard Frog (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (24 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Don Williams Lake Boat Rampnear Pilot Mound · Don Williams Lake
- Don Williams Lake Boat Rampnear Pilot Mound · Don Williams Lake
Counties
- Boone County (2)