. Report of the State highway commission on the Iowa lakes and lake beds . Pignut) (strya virginiana (Ironwood) Iowa Lake, a part of which lies in Minnesota, is a shallow lake, butthe depth of water can easily be increased. The greatest depth of wateris about six feet. Even with the present depth few aquatic plants wereseen above the water. In a few places on the shore the bulrush (Scirpusvalidus) was observed. A marsh situated south
. Report of the State highway commission on the Iowa lakes and lake beds . Pignut) (strya virginiana (Ironwood) Iowa Lake, a part of which lies in Minnesota, is a shallow lake, butthe depth of water can easily be increased. The greatest depth of wateris about six feet. Even with the present depth few aquatic plants wereseen above the water. In a few places on the shore the bulrush (Scirpusvalidus) was observed. A marsh situated south of the lake is coveredwith the Greater Bulrush (Scirpus fluviatilis), some Cattail (Typha lati-folia) and Bur reed (Sparganium eurycarpum). The vegetation there isessentially the Great Bulrush. Iowa Lake has splendid shore lines andrather steep banks. Some of the interesting shrubs occurring here are theRed osier (Cornus stonolifera) and dogwood (C. Amonum). The formerdogwood is not common in Iowa. Poison Ivy and Sumach are also 178 LAKES AND LAKE BEDS OF IOWA. Fig. 69—Iowa Eake, Emmet County. Typical red cedar tree which is to be found inconsiderable numbers in the vicinity of this beautiful Iowa lake. Along the southern shore is a low sandy ridge about thirty inches highwhich was pushed up by the ice. The trees and shrubs on the shore are ahaven for birds. The birds have scattered various plants along the fencesin the immediate vicinity. Plants observed on such places were the hack-berry, dogwood, elder, and wild grape. The following trees were observedon the shores of Iowa Lake: SCHEDULE of Trees on Shores of Iowa Lake. Name of Tree East Shore Bottomand Beach East Shore Eow Ground WestShore Salix amygdaloides (Peach leaved willow) Ulmus fulva (Slippery Elm) Quercus macrocarpa (Bur Oak) Populus deltoides (Cottonwood) Talia americana (Basswood) Ulmus americana (American Elm) Fraxinus Pennsylvanica (Green Ash var. lance olata) Fraxinus Pennsylv
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