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Lizard Creek
Lizard Creek flows through a portion of northwest Iowa, with the best paddling opportunities found in an approximately 15 mile section which flows over a rocky streambed and through a steep valley just west of Fort Dodge. With a rate of fall in this section of over seven feet per mile, it is one of the most swiftly flowing streams (that can usually be paddled) in the state. Throughout most of the year, its’ waters exhibit a clarity that is unusual for our state, and Lizard Creek supports a healthy population of smallmouth bass in this stretch. It is best for floating in the spring and early summer, or after other periods of moderate rainfall in the area, and may be impossible to float later in the summer or fall if rainfall has been sparse. While a few houses will be seen and bridges passed under during a trip down Lizard Creek, there are many tree-lined stretches where you will see little evidence of humans. Recent River Level Readings - taken from the Army Corps Location: Lizard Creek
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By:
Ben Petty
