(Des Moines) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issues swimming advisories for one State Park in Southwest Iowa. The rest are ok for swimming. According to the DNR Prairie State Park is on the list of swimming advisories. The following lakes are ok for swimming.
Lake Anita in Cass County, OK, for Swimming
Green Valley Lake State Park-Ok for Swimming
Lake Manawa-OK for Swimming
Viking Lake State Park-Ok for Swimming
Lake of Three Fires State Park-Ok for Swimming
Routine water quality monitoring is conducted at all Iowa State Park beaches and many locally managed beaches. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources works with public health and management agencies across the state to provide the public with the most current water quality conditions and help protect the health of beach visitors.
Beach monitoring and standard swimming advisories are generally conducted during Iowa’s primary beach recreation season, which runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Water quality results for individual beaches are published as soon as they become available.
