Bussey Lake | |
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![]() Aerial view of Bussey Lake on the Mississippi River | |
Location | Guttenberg, Iowa |
Coordinates | 42°48′31″N 91°06′10″W / 42.8087°N 91.1028°W |
Primary outflows | Upper Mississippi River |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 213 acres (86 ha) |
Surface elevation | 614 ft (187 m) [1] |
Bussey Lake is a backwater lake on the Iowa side of the Upper Mississippi River located about 2 miles (3.2 km) above Lock and Dam No. 10, at Guttenberg, Iowa. The lake is joined by many rivers and creeks such as Buck Creek.
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Measuring 213 acres (0.86 km2), it is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.