Yellow River (Iowa)

Yellow River (Iowa)

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Much of river's course is very scenic, coursing between vegetated limestone cliffs. The watershed is located in northeastern Iowa’s unglaciated Driftless area. The catchment measures 154,666 acres (626 km²) and is mainly state forest or farmland. Much of the region is quite rugged, and little urban development has encroached upon it.

Its beauty, lack of development, recreational potential and interesting wildlife habitats make it a candidate for development as a park. The state has developed Yellow River State Forest over time (the lavender parts of the map here). Effigy Mounds National Monument has also grown, either by direct purchase or from gifts.

ee also

*List of rivers in Iowa

External links

* [http://www2.nature.nps.gov/YearinReview/yir2003/08_B.html National Parks Service Yellow River Initiative]
* [http://www.iowadnr.com/forestry/yellowriver.html Yellow River State Forest, Iowa DNR site]
* [http://rablacksheep.smumn.edu/website/YellowRiver/index.html Yellow River Watershed Initiative]
*Dennis Lenzendorf, [http://www.northeastiowarcd.org/yrw/history.htm "History of The Yellow River Watershed Area"] , Retrieved July 8, 2007


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