Lake Peosta Channel
42°31′05″N 90°39′04″W / 42.518°N 90.651°W
| Lake Peosta Channel | |
|---|---|
| Lake Peosta, Peosta Channel | |
 Lake Peosta Channel visible at the bottom of the image | |
| Location | Dubuque, Iowa |
| Type | River channel |
| Part of | Mississippi River |
| Basin countries | United States |
Lake Peosta Channel, or simply Lake Peosta or Peosta Channel, is a branch of the Mississippi River in Dubuque, Iowa. It separates Chaplain Schmitt Island from the mainland.[1] Flooding events have built up a ridge of sediment near the mouth of the channel as a result of silting.[2] Lake Peosta Channel was where modern Kerper Boulevard is in 1875.[3]
US 151/61 crosses the channel.[4]
In the 1950s, a boat harbor was dredged out from Lake Peosta Channel.[5]
See also
- Bee Branch Creek – a creek that outflows nearby
References
- ^ Gray, Chris (December 6, 2024). "City of Dubuque works with marinas while attempting to keep Peosta Channel clear". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Kruse, John (December 1, 2023). "Dubuque to dredge 'challenging' waterway". Telegraph Herald. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ^ Good, Stephan (August 29, 1976). "Many development options for vacated landfill". Telegraph Herald. p. 52 – via NewspaperArchive.
- ^ "OK Funding for Bridge at Dubuque". Cedar Rapids Gazette. Washington. May 30, 1987. p. 12. Retrieved September 6, 2019 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ "Now Being Dredged... Boat Harbor, Park Are Added Features". Telegraph Herald. March 31, 1956. p. 19. Retrieved August 3, 2025.