Big Creek State Park | |
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  Big Creek State Park  Big Creek State Park | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′18″N 93°45′10″W / 41.83833°N 93.75278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Big Creek State Park is a 3550-acre state park located in Polk County, Iowa.[1]
Geography[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b c "A Guide to Big Creek State Park in Central Iowa". Des Moines Outdoors. May 28, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Big Creek State Park, an Iowa State Park located near Altoona, Ames and Ankeny". www.stateparks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "Big Creek Lake, Iowa, USA Vacation Info - LakeLubbers". Lakes for Vacation, Recreation and Rentals - LakeLubbers. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ 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.