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Indian Fish Trap State Preserve

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It is not known when the fish weir was built, possibly in either the Late Prehistoric period or Early Historic period. Glacial boulders from a nearby bluff were probably used to construct it. Each wing of the dam is about 155 feet (47 m) in length. The fish were thought to be herded toward the
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vertex of the "V" where they would be easier to net or spear. They were then placed into an adjacent holding pool. Early pioneers discovered the weir, and it was included on a General Land Office map in the 1840s. Archaeologist
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Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect
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Shifting of the Iowa River in the 1990s appears to have buried the fish weir, and it is now south of the main river channel, possibly buried in silt.
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pool partially inundates the preserve, which also affects the visibility of the weir. There are three Indian burial mounds that date from the
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located nearby. The fish weir was relocated in 1952, and dedicated as an archaeological state preserve in 1976. It was listed on the
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Whittaker, William (2013). "The Disappearance of the Amana Indian Fish Weir (13IW100)".
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from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See:
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Herzberg, Ruth; Pearson, John A.; Resources, Iowa Department of Natural (2001).
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Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources
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St. Michael’s Church, Cemetery, Rectory, and Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall
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Historically, the weir was submerged below the surface in high water. The
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property in Iowa County, Iowa on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Iowa County, Iowa
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Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990),
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National Register of Historic Places in Iowa County, Iowa
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is an array of rocks in a V-shaped formation in the
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Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Middle Amana, Iowa
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Amana Colonies
Iowa County, Iowa
fish weir
Iowa River
Charles R. Keyes
Coralville Reservoir
Early Woodland Period
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
archeological sites
Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
OCLC
20706997
"The Amana Nature Trail"
"Indian Fish Trap State Preserve (Click on the link "State Preserves Guide (Listing of all 95 preserves)" in the text.)"
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
The Guide to Iowa's State Preserves
ISBN
978-0-87745-774-9
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