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White Oak Lake Watershed Project

White Oak Lake: Basic Facts

Location

County: Mahaska
Nearby communities: Rose Hill

About the lake

Lake size: 20 acres
Lake depth: maximum: 17 ft.
Year Completed: 1983
Recreational uses: fishing, picnic areas, trails

About the watershed

Watershed size: 600 acres
Watershed to lake ratio: 30 to 1
Land use:
- Corn/Bean: 28%
- CRP: 20%
- Parkland: 15%
- Timber: 12%
- Pasture: 12%
- Grassland: 4%
- Lake: 3%
- Roads: 4%
- Farmsteads: 2%

For More Information
Local:
Matt Lechtenberg
White Oak Lake Watershed Project Coordinator
(641) 673-3476 ext. 3
Matthew.Lechtenberg@ia.nacdnet.net
Mahaska County NRCS Office

Statewide:
Steve Hopkins
DNR Nonpoint Source Program Coordinator
(515) 281-6402
Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov

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