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This page is about the lake in Iowa. For similarly named lake in Missouri, see Lake Wappapello.
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Lake Wapello
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Lake Wapello
Location in Iowa
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Location of Lake Wapello in Iowa, USA.
Lake Wapello
Location in the United States
Location Davis County, Iowa
Coordinates 40°48′54″N 92°34′48″W / 40.815°N 92.580°W / 40.815; -92.580
Basin countries United States
Surface area 1,150 acres (470 ha)
Max. depth 33.7 ft (10.3 m)

Lake Wapello is a natural lake in the U.S. state of Iowa, 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Drakesville. The lake is entirely contained in Lake Wapello State Park, which promotes recreational use of the lake. The lake is named for Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki tribe.

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