Union Grove Lake Boat Ramps
2 boat launches are mapped on Union Grove Lake in Tama County, Iowa.
Union Grove Lake facts
| Surface area | 106 acres |
|---|---|
| Type | Reservoir |
| Average depth | about 7 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area) |
| Shoreline length | about 2.2 miles |
| Surface elevation | 3,081 ft above sea level |
| Dam | Union Grove Lake Dam, completed 1920 |
| Dam size | 29 ft high, 1,205 ft long, earth dam |
| Dam purposes | Recreation |
| Dam owner | Iowa Department of Natural Resources (State) |
| Normal storage | 770 acre-feet |
| Impounded stream | Deer 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 IA01373). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.
Wildlife you might see at Union Grove Lake
Most-observed birds: Canada Goose (1), Red-headed Woodpecker (1), Downy Woodpecker (1).
Other wildlife: American Toad (3), White-tailed Deer (1).
Numbers are research-grade observations of each species recorded in and around the water by the iNaturalist community (5 bird, mammal, reptile and amphibian species in the area). Sightings are not guaranteed.
- Union Grove Lake Boat Rampnear Gladbrook · Union Grove Lake
- Union Grove Lake Boat Rampnear Garwin · Union Grove Lake
Counties
- Tama County (2)