Rathbun Lake Boat Ramps
7 boat launches are mapped on Rathbun Lake in Appanoose County, Iowa.
Rathbun Lake facts
| Surface area | 13,869 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 15 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 89.8 miles |
| Surface elevation | 2,966 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Rathbun Dam, completed 1969 |
| Dam size | 100 ft high, 10,120 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Flood Risk Reduction, Other, Navigation, Fish and Wildlife Pond, Recreation |
| Dam owner | USACE - Kansas City District (Federal) |
| Normal storage | 205,359 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Chariton River |
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 IA00016). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Rathbun Lake water level & temperature
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Counties
- Appanoose County (7)