Western Iowa dog pool
How would your like to take your dog on a group swim? The Western Iowa Tourism Association is planning to have a massive K9 event on one of the eddies alongside the Missouri river. Most of the public swimming areas do not allow pets in the water so some pet owners have gotten together to build a swimming area where dog lovers can swim with their pets. The project began with a small lake being carved out of the ground next to the river. When the hole was dug tons and tons of sand were hauled into the area for beaches and also as a bottom to the lake. Then there were plants planted all around the outside of the public area. This was done to act as a filter for the runoff during rainstorms. Next the Missouri water was “plumbed” in to fill the lake. The result is a wonderful recreation area with two miles of continuous sandy beach where master and dog quite often play Frisbee or just jog and swim. There is an event planned to introduce this lake to the public this summer. Admission to the lake is just two dollars per human and one dollar per pet.
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