Articles Tagged: Coralville Lake

One of the young men was transported to a hospital for hypothermia symptoms after his waders filled with cold lake water.

Korey Miller took the test, started Sugar Bottom Crappie Guide Service this year

A truck that was reported stolen 47 years ago was discovered 20 feet deep in the Coralville Lake and pulled out last month, according to a news release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.

Abundant rainfall that washed fecal material into Iowa's lakes likely led to the largest amount of swimming advisories at their beaches in more than a decade.

More than half of Iowa’s assessed streams and rivers had impairments and 63 percent of lake or reservoir segments were impaired in the 2024 draft list

The lake, created in 1958 by damming the Iowa River as a flood-control measure, is slowly filling with silt and sand. Sedimentation reduces recreational opportunities and can harm water quality.

Also, Cedar Rapids seeks $500,000 for Cedar Lake trails

Law enforcement agencies across Iowa will be participating in a campaign this weekend to crack down on boating under the influence with increased patrols and check points on Iowa waters, according to a news release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

A snowmobiler fell through the ice Sunday on the Coralville Reservoir and was rescued by the North Liberty Fire Department, according to a news release from the city of North Liberty.

The Friends of Coralville Lake is working to raise awareness of the sedimentation in the lake and gauging community interest to launch a lake restoration plan in the coming years. The volume of sediment per year is equivalent to the volume of two Empire State Buildings.

Take a day trip to discover prehistory on display in Coralville Lake’s Devonian Fossil Gorge