An Iowa Lake That Disappeared For 4 Years Is Back And Better Than Ever
By Ben Jones|Published April 20, 2021
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Ben Jones is at heart an adventurer who delights in inspiring others. A former reporter and photojournalist, he explored towns large and small as a Wisconsin correspondent for USA Today. He later became a lead photographer and senior copywriter for an award-winning destination marketing agency, before founding Boldland Creative, a company that produces photography, video, and other content for travel destinations. Jones has completed photography and content projects in more than 15 states and when he’s not looking through a camera or at his Macbook you’ll find him exploring the world’s lakes and forests.
Geode State Park was a place where people canoed and kayaked, cast for fish and skipped rocks. It had a soft sand swimming beach. It was an oasis. That is, until four years ago when the lake was drained as part of a restoration project to improve the health of the waters. The once scenic lake became a bleak landscape of mudflats. Now the waters are returning, and a few surprises coming to this little lake. Read on to learn more about these waters that are finding a second act.
Geode State Park is managed by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. It’s named for Iowa’s state rock, the Geode. Here are some photos of what the lake looked like before it was drained.
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