Water-related species

Important Bird Area.
Northeast of Clarion, take Highway 69 to County Rd C25 and turn left for about 5 miles. Much of the area around the lake is private property, but the county park offers some good vantage points for scanning.

This area of several lakes and privately owned wetlands seems to be a major stopping point for migrating waterfowl and Bald Eagles. A large number of Bald Eagles stayed in the Iowa River - Lake Cornelia - Elm Lake area during the spring of 2002. There are usually 200 or more American White Pelicans on these lakes in both spring and fall.

From Clarion: 4 miles north, 1/2 mile east to Lake Cornelia; 3 miles north, 1.5 miles east to Elm Lake; 7 miles north, 2 miles east to Morris Lake; 5 miles north, 2 miles east to Lower Morris Lake.