Black Hawk Lake (Sac County, Iowa)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Black Hawk Lake
image_lake =
caption_lake =
image_bathymetry = Black Hawk Lake Sac County IA.gif
caption_bathymetry = EPA
location = Sac County, Iowa
coords = coord|42|18|01|N|095|00|22|W|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title
type = Glacial lake
inflow = Ditch No. 60
outflow = Ditch No. 57, to Indian Creek
catchment = North Raccoon River
basin_countries = United States
length =
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area = convert|957|acre|km2
depth =
max-depth = convert|20|ft|m|abbr=on
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cities = Lake View, Iowa

Black Hawk Lake is a natural glacially-formed lake measuring convert|957|acre|km2 in area in Sac County, Iowa, at the eastern edge of the city of Lake View, Iowa in Viola and Wall Lake Townships. It exits through the oddly named "Ditch No. 57" to Indian Creek, a tributary of the North Raccoon River. It is named for Chief Black Hawk.

The state of Iowa maintains a state park and a wildlife management area around the lake. There is a boat ramp and campgrounds and easy access for fishing. The park and lake are the northern end of the Sauk Rail Trail, a trail using an abandoned rail right of way, terminating in the south at Swan Lake. There are plans to establish a hiking and bicycle trail through publicly owned areas surrounding the lake.

ources

*Gnis|454657|Black Hawk Lake - identifies it as a reservoir
* [http://www.iowadnr.com/parks/state_park_list/black_hawk.html Black Hawk Lake Park (Iowa DNR)]
* [http://www.iowadnr.com/fish/fishing/lakes/bha81.html Lake statistics and amenities (Iowa DNR)]
* [http://www.v-k.net/project_detail.html?projectid=253 Trail development (commercial site)]