Nature reserve · Iowa
Saylorville Lake Project
Saylorville Lake Project is a nature reserve in Iowa, at a modelled elevation of 277 m. The nearest named place is Cherry Glen Greenway, a park 1.2 miles away. Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway passes 21 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
How to reach it
Coordinates41.71722, -93.66148
- 21.1 mi off the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, National
- 133.8 mi off the Great River Road, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Glen Greenway: 1.2 mi
- Cherry Glen Greenway: 1.2 mi
- Cherry Glen Greenway: 1.2 mi
- Cherry Glen Greenway: 1.3 mi
- Westwinds Park: 1.3 mi
Artworks
- Joy: 2.1 mi
- Wooden carved bear: 2.7 mi
- Flying Home: 3.7 mi
- Hawkeye Estates Herky Statue: 4.2 mi
- Green Meadows Lion: 4.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Prairie Lakes: 2.7 mi
- Prairie Lakes: 2.8 mi
- Polk City Refuge: 3.2 mi
- Polk City Refuge: 3.4 mi
- Lee Acres: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- M60: 2.7 mi
- M47 Patton: 2.7 mi
- Eric Jacobs Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Fallen Soldier Memorial Plaza: 3.0 mi
- Ankeny Veteran's Memorial: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Pole Position Raceway: 6.7 mi
- Heritage Carousel of Des Moines: 7.6 mi
- Clive Caboose: 8.6 mi
- Church of the Land: 8.8 mi
- 1700 Garden Lodge: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 43
- Ankeny Garden of Hope and Dreams: 2.5 mi
- Urbandale Butterfly Garden: 7.5 mi
- Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park and Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Franklin Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Mondamin Glen: 7.6 mi
Museums: 25
- Ankeny Art Center: 2.1 mi
- Iowa Gold Star Museum: 2.8 mi
- Ankeny Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Johnston Historical Museum: 3.1 mi
- Big Creek Historical Museum: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Easter Lake Beach: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Hertz Family Falls: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Kiwanis Shelter: 23.5 mi
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:50 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 20:11 | 20:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:37 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:03 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 25 | 37 | 50 | 61 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 38 | 26 |
| Precip in | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ankeny, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
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