Green Valley State Park
| Green Valley State Park | |
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 1981 USGS map showing the park. | |
  Location of Green Valley State Park in Iowa | |
| Location | Union, Iowa, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°6′9″N 94°23′11″W / 41.10250°N 94.38639°WCoordinates: 41°6′9″N 94°23′11″W / 41.10250°N 94.38639°W |
| Area | 990 acres (4.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m)[1] |
| Governing body | Iowa Department of Natural Resources |
| Website | Green Valley State Park |
Green Valley State Park is a state park in Iowa in the United States. The park is composed of Green Valley Lake and land around it, approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town of Creston.
Green Valley Lake is an artificial lake, one of a number of such lakes in southwest Iowa created after a special legislation appropriation in 1947.[2] The park opened in 1952.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Green Valley State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1979-04-30. Retrieved 2011-02-27.
- ^ Caskey, Denise (7 December 2018). Green Valley State Park: a year in review, Creston News Advertiser
- ^ Peterson, Larry (17 April 2013). Renovated local lakes slow to fill, Creston News Advertiser
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- State parks of Iowa
- Lakes of Iowa
- Protected areas of Union County, Iowa
- Landforms of Union County, Iowa
- South Iowa geography stubs