. Report of the State highway commission on the Iowa lakes and lake beds . s a soft black mud, through which a pole can be pushed downfor eight or ten feet. People living in the vicinity wish to see the lake retained and makevery little complaint of any nuisance arising from its presence. Recommendations. The Commission is of the opinion that a dam should be built atthe outlet to maintain the present level. Its estimated cost is$2, GOOSE LAKE, GREENE COUNTY. Lake No. 39. Survey made by order of the Executive Council. Inspec-tion made September 26, 1916. Goose Lake includes parts of sect
. Report of the State highway commission on the Iowa lakes and lake beds . s a soft black mud, through which a pole can be pushed downfor eight or ten feet. People living in the vicinity wish to see the lake retained and makevery little complaint of any nuisance arising from its presence. Recommendations. The Commission is of the opinion that a dam should be built atthe outlet to maintain the present level. Its estimated cost is$2, GOOSE LAKE, GREENE COUNTY. Lake No. 39. Survey made by order of the Executive Council. Inspec-tion made September 26, 1916. Goose Lake includes parts of sections 6 and 7, township 84 north, range 30 west, and sections 1 and 12, Township 84 north, range 31 west. It is located seven miles north of Jefferson, the county seat. The Twin Lakes of Calhoun County are thirty-four miles to the north. 6 82 LAKES AND LAKE BEDS OF IOWA Wall Lake in Sac County, is thirty-two miles to the northwest. Thelake is easily reached from a township road which skirts its southeastshore. The banks are well marked on the south and east sides. On the. Fig. 26—Goose Lake, Greene County. Goose Lake is a shallow marsh of aboutthree-quarters of a section. It has been famous as a central Iowa huntingresort. The great disadvantage at Goose Lake is that there is an insufficientnatural water supply and that there is no source from which an artificial sup-ply can be obtained at a reasonable expense. north and west, the slopes of the banks are more gradual. With theexception of a few scattered willows there is no timber near theshores. No large areas of low land are dependent upon the drainage ofthe lake for their reclamation. The land which borders upon thelake is in use up to the fence lines, either for crops or for pastureland. The water is no where more than five feet deep, though this, ofcourse, varies with the water level. Rushes and lily pads cover thelargest part of the surface. The area was found by survey, to be 411 acres. The meander line
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