Lakes / Iowa / Appanoose County / Upper City Reservoir
Upper City Reservoir, Iowa
110 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Iowa
40.71 degrees N, 92.89 degrees W - Appanoose County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Upper City Reservoir Stacks Up
- Larger than 56% of the 220 lakes counted in Iowa.
- About 72 miles from Des Moines, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower City Reservoir | Appanoose | 0.7 mi | 29 acres |
| Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 12 mi | 13,869 acres |
| Lake Wapello | Davis | 18 mi | 266 acres |
| Corydon Lake | Wayne | 23 mi | 41 acres |
| Lake Fisher | Davis | 24 mi | 73 acres |
| Lake Morris | Lucas | 28 mi | 129 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Upper City Reservoir
How Big Is Upper City Reservoir?
Upper City Reservoir covers 110 acres in Appanoose County, Iowa.
What Is the Largest Lake in Appanoose County?
Rathbun Lake is the largest lake in Appanoose County, at 13,869 acres.
Largest Lakes in Iowa
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rathbun Lake | Appanoose | 13,869 acres | - |
| 2 | Lake Red Rock | Marion | 8,619 acres | - |
| 3 | Spirit Lake | Dickinson | 5,463 acres | - |
| 4 | Saylorville Lake | Polk | 5,428 acres | - |
| 5 | Clear Lake | Cerro Gordo | 3,632 acres | - |
All 220 Iowa lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 147258740). Verified October 30, 2026.