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Lake Information for Coralville Lake
Coralville Lake is a reservoir formed by Coralville Dam, a dam on the Iowa River just upstream from the city of Coralville, Iowa. Construction started in 1949, was delayed by the Korean War, and finally finished in 1958. The dam was built as a flood control project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the lake has a capacity of 461,200 acre·ft (568,900,000 m3).
The lake and surrounding lakeshore have been extensively developed for recreational use.
Water first flowed over the 712-foot (217 m) emergency spillway on July 5, 1993 (see Great Flood of 1993), reaching a then-record crest. The record was surpassed by the June 2008 Midwest floods. Water again flowed over the 712-foot (217 m) emergency spillway on June 12, 2008, and the reservoir crested at 717 feet (219 m) early in the morning on June 15, 2008.
Lake Macbride is formed by another dam just up from the Coralville reservoir. This dam was overtopped by in the flood of 2008, and the lake effectively became part of Coralville Lake.
Major species include: channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, flathead catfish, white bass, and walleye.
Businesses Located Nearby
Bait & Tackle
- Funcrest Bait Shop
- 3981 W Overlook Rd Ne - Iowa City, IA
- (319) 351-3716
- Five Seasons Bait Shop
- 1619 A St Sw - Cedar Rapids, IA
- (319) 362-0544
- LOOK Bait / Tackle & Variety Shop
- 13455 268th Ave - South English, IA
- (319) 667-2537
Boat Rental
- Lake Mac Bride Boat Rentals
- 3475 Highway 382 Ne - Solon, IA
- (319) 624-2315
- Lake George Boat Rental
- 19046 Loud Thunder Rd - Illinois City, IL
- (309) 795-1070
- Mid-River Marina
- 2988 Mid River Marina Rd Ne - North Liberty, IA
- (319) 626-3625
Vacation Rental
- Alexis Park Inn and Suites
- 1165 S Riverside Dr - Iowa City, IA
- (319) 337-8665
- Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca
- 3271 Sandy Beach Rd Ne - Solon, IA
- (319) 848-4187
- Heartland Inn
- 87 2nd St - Coralville, IA
- (319) 351-8132