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BEFORE YOU GO OUT START HERE;

IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Energy and Geological Resources Division
Geological Survey Bureau

109 Trowbridge Hall, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1319
Phone (319) 335-1575 FAX (319) 335-2754

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IOWA LAND OWNER LAWS AND WATER RIGHTS;

YOU ARE ON COUNTY PROPERTY TILL YOU GET TO THE FENCE ROW.

THEN THE WATER IS PRIVATE, BE SURE TO ASK THE LAND OWNER FOR PERMISSION FIRST!! IF THE WATER IS ABLE TO   NAVIGATE BY BOAT, YOU CAN GO UP TO THE FLOOD LEVEL WITH OUT ASKING. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE IOWA BOAT TAGS!!

NO PERMIT REQUIRED FOR CASUAL USE (SMALL STUFF ONLY) FILE A FORMAL INTENT WITH DNR FOR THE BIG STUFF OR BIG OPERATION, BE SURE TO PICK UP ALL THE TRASH YOU FIND!! EVEN BOTTLES AND LEAD BIRD SHOT!!

COUNTY ROAD AND STREAM MAPS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE COUNTY ENGINEERS OFFICE THERE IS A COST DEPENDING ON THE SIZE. PRICES ARE FROM $8.00 - $60.00 FOR THE REAL BIG ONES.

YES THERE IS GOLD IN IOWA!! I SAW IT!! IT IS LIKE THE ALASKA FLOUR GOLD REAL SMALL, ABOUT LIKE CORN MEAL. BE SURE TO NOT PAN IN TO THE STREAM, USE A SAFETY PAN!! OR BETTER YET TAKE YOUR SLUICE CONS HOME IN A BUCKET!! WATER TEMP IS GOOD THIS YEAR!! WARM!! ABOUT LIKE COOL BATH WATER!!

BE SURE TO WATCH OUT FOR SNAKES!! THERE ARE VENOMOUS SNAKES IN IOWA!! ALSO TAKE YOUR BUG DOPE "SKEETERS"  THEY ARE LIKE THE ONES IN CANADA!! REAL BIG!!

http://www.usgs.org/   NICE MAPS!! SUPER INFO!!

MORE HERE SOON!!