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Water level to drop at Three Mile Lake starting Sept. 3

• 8/27/2024 12:02:00 PM
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CRESTON – Lake water levels at Three Mile Lake in Union County will be lowered an additional three feet as a part of an ongoing lake restoration project.

Water level to drop at Three Mile Lake ahead of restoration

• 8/29/2023 1:59:00 PM
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CRESTON – Lake water levels at Three Mile Lake, in Union County, will be lowered this week as a part of a lake restoration project.

Public wildlife areas add to recreation options at Three Mile and Twelve Mile lakes

• 6/4/2019 2:05:00 PM
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The reputation of Three Mile Lake and Twelve Mile Lake as a fishing destination is well known around the Midwest – and beyond. These two lakes, separated by two miles, are panfish and walleye heavyweights that draw anglers from Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Missouri and Nebraska eager for a chance to fill their bag limits.

EPC to meet at Three Mile Lake April 17

• 4/5/2018 2:34:00 PM
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AFTON - The Iowa Environmental Protection Commission will meet April 17 at Three Mile Lake Lodge about two miles north of Afton.  

Water Level to Drop at Three Mile Lake Ahead of September Renovation

• 8/23/2016 1:40:00 PM
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The Iowa Department of Natural Resources plans to begin de-watering Three-Mile Lake in Union County starting August 29, 2016, in preparation for the fish renovation planned for the third week in September. 

Three Mile Lake Public Meeting

• 2/16/2016 8:15:00 AM
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CRESTON - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host a public meeting at 6:30 p.m., March 15, in Room 900 of the Allied Health Building on the Southwest Iowa Community College campus, to discuss the proposed fish renovation of Three-Mile Lake.