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The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 140 miles (about 211 km) long[1], in northeastern Iowa in the United States. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Its watershed covers 1,694 square miles (4,387 km²)[2] within a rural region of rolling hills and farmland southwest of Dubuque. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Dubuque is a city in the US State of Iowa, located along the Mississippi River. It is not to be confused with the Little Maquoketa River, another distinct direct tributary of the Upper Mississippi River meeting the Big River north of Dubuque. The Little Maquoketa River is a direct tributary of the Upper Mississippi River. WikipediaCiting sources --> See also Mississippi River The Upper Mississippi The river and its tributaries mark the border of the Driftless Area of Iowa, with the areas east of it not having been covered by ice during the last ice age. The Driftless Area or Paleozoic Plateau is a region in the American Midwest noted mainly for its deeply carved river valleys "Last glacial" redirects here For the period of maximum glacier extent during this time see Last Glacial Maximum The last glacial period

The North Fork of the Maquoketa River at Dyersville, Iowa in 1996
The North Fork of the Maquoketa River at Dyersville, Iowa in 1996

Course

The Maquoketa rises in southeastern Fayette County just southwest of Arlington in Fairfield Township, and approximately 10 miles (16 km) west of Oelwein. Dyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U Fayette County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 22008 Arlington is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census Oelwein is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. The population was 6692 at the 2000 census. It flows briefly northeastward, then generally southeastward through Clayton, Delaware, Jones and Jackson Counties, through Backbone State Park and the towns of Dundee, Manchester and Monticello. Clayton County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was established in 1837 and was named in honor of John M Delaware County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. It was named in honor of Delaware Senator John M Jones County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the population was 20221 Jackson County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. Its eastern border is formed by the Mississippi River Backbone State Park is Iowa 's oldest state park dedicated in 1919 Dundee is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. The population was 179 at the 2000 census Manchester is a city in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. Monticello is a city in Jones County, Iowa, United States. The population was 3607 at the 2000 census

At Maquoketa, it receives the North Fork Maquoketa River from the north; the North Fork rises in northern Dubuque County and flows generally southward past Dyersville and Cascade. Maquoketa, pronounced muh-COKE-it-uh is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Dubuque County is a County located in the US state of Iowa. As of 2000 the Population was 89143 rising to 92384 in 2006 Dyersville is a city in eastern Delaware and western Dubuque Counties in the U Cascade is a city in Dubuque County and Jones County Iowa, United States. The Maquoketa then flows generally eastward in a meandering course as it approaches the Mississippi. A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow. It enters Pool 13[3] of the Mississippi from the southwest in eastern Jackson County a few miles upstream from Sabula approximately 30 mi (48 km) southeast of Dubuque. Lock and Dam No 13 is a lock and Dam located on the Upper Mississippi River above Fulton Illinois and Clinton Iowa. Sabula is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 670 at the 2000 census

The river is considered one of the best smallmouth bass and trout fisheries in Iowa. Bass (ˈbæs is a name shared by many different species of popular Gamefish. Trout is the common name given to a number of Species of Freshwater Fish belonging to the Salmonidae family [4]

There are three small dams on the river, one downriver from Manchester, forming the 400-acre (1. 6 km²) Lake Delhi (The USGS terms it, Hartwick Lake)[5] in Delaware County,[6] one at Backbone Lake in Backbone State Park and Lakehurst dam at Maquoketa. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Backbone State Park is Iowa 's oldest state park dedicated in 1919

Maquoketa Caves State Park, a few miles upstream from Maquoketa protects a segment of the Driftless Area's karst topography, characterized by caves, ice caves and sinkholes. Maquoketa Caves State Park is located in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Maquoketa, pronounced muh-COKE-it-uh is a city in Jackson County, Iowa, United States. Karst topography is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble Bedrock, usually Carbonate rock such as Limestone A cave is a natural underground void large enough for a human to enter term ice cave refers to any type of natural Cave (most commonly Lava tubes or Limestone caves that contains significant amounts of perennial (year-round A sinkhole, also known as a sink, shake hole, swallow hole, swallet, doline or Cenote, is a natural depression

References

  1. ^ "Maquoketa River: Strawberry Point to Green Island DesMoinesRiver. org, Retrieved July 18, 2007
  2. ^ "Evaluating Agricultural Nonpoint Loadings on Pool 13 from Maquoketa River Watershed, Iowa", USGS, Retrieved July 18, 2007
  3. ^ Pool 13, Army Corps of Engineers, Retrieved July 18, 2007
  4. ^ Iowa DNR: Trout fishing on the Maquoketa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Retrieved July 18, 2007
  5. ^ USGS GNIS: Hartwick Lake and Dam, Retrieved July 18, 2007
  6. ^ Iowa DNR, Retrieved July 18, 2007

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