The Iowa Great Lakes are a group of natural glacial lakes in Dickinson County

Dickinson County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,849 housing units, of which 7,554 were occupied.-2000 census:...

 in northwestern Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

 in the United States

United States

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. The three principal lakes of the group are Spirit Lake

Spirit Lake (Iowa)

Big Spirit Lake is a natural body of water, approximately in area, in Dickinson County in northwest Iowa in the United States. It is part of the chain of lakes known as the Iowa Great Lakes, the northern shore of the lake straddles the border with Minnesota. It is the largest natural lake in Iowa....

, West Okoboji Lake

West Okoboji Lake

West Okoboji Lake is a natural body of water, approximately in area, in Dickinson County in northwest Iowa in the United States. It is part of the chain of lakes known as the Iowa Great Lakes. The area was long inhabited by the Santee or Dakota Sioux...

, and East Okoboji Lake

East Okoboji Lake

East Okoboji Lake is a natural body of water, approximately 1,835 acres in area, in Dickinson County in northwest Iowa in the United States. It is part of the chain of lakes known as the Iowa Great Lakes. The area was long inhabited by the Santee or Eastern Dakota Sioux...

. They are the largest natural lakes in the state of Iowa. The largest, Spirit Lake, is 5,684 acres (23 km²). The area is often referred to simply as Okoboji.

The region is a popular destination for fishermen, both in summer and winter, as well as being one of Iowa's most popular vacation destinations.

See also

• University of Okoboji
  University of Okoboji
  The University of Okoboji is a fictitious university in the state of Iowa in the United States. The university was the creation of three brothers in the early 1970s, who printed t-shirts with an "official" school crest...
  
  
• Iowa geology
  Iowa geology
  This article is about Iowa geology. For the study of buried human cultural remains in Iowa, see Iowa archaeology.The geology of Iowa includes the study of bedrock, landforms, geography, and paleontology of the state of Iowa.-Notable Iowa geologists:...