Nature reserve · Minnesota
North Ottawa Impoundment Area
North Ottawa Impoundment Area is a nature reserve in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. The nearest named place is Roy Johnson Memorial Park, a park 3.7 miles away. Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2016-01-01
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bois de Sioux Watershed District
How to reach it
Coordinates45.98022, -96.25614
- 11.4 mi off the Highway 75- King of Trails Scenic Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Otter Trail Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Strand WPA: 6.3 mi
- Marple Wildlife Management Area: 7.2 mi
- Bailey Slough WPA: 7.4 mi
- Shuck Wildlife Management Area: 7.6 mi
- Kube-swift Wildlife Management Area, Southeast Unit: 8.2 mi
Parks: 42
- Roy Johnson Memorial Park: 3.7 mi
- Norcross City Park: 8.3 mi
- Lighning Lake Park: 9.8 mi
- Pine Ridge Park: 10.0 mi
- Campbell City Park: 11.0 mi
Museums: 16
- Grant County Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Adelsman Building: 21.0 mi
- The Steam Room: 21.1 mi
- Memorial Building: 21.1 mi
- Agriculture Museum: 21.1 mi
Artworks: 6
- George B. Whight Statue: 22.5 mi
- Otto the Otter: 22.5 mi
- Angel of Hope Statue: 22.5 mi
- A Point in Time: 22.6 mi
- Joe Whitford Statue: 22.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
Ghost towns: 2
- Childs: 14.6 mi
- Pomme de Terre: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Hansel Lake Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Co Hwy 88 Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 1
- Corn Maze: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Pebble Lake Swimming Beach: 21.3 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:58 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 20:34 | 21:20 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 08:05 | 15:53 | 16:43 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 11 | 16 | 29 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 47 | 32 | 18 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wheaton, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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