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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
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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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Guidelines for
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St. Michael’s Church, Cemetery, Rectory, and
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Historically, the weir was submerged below the surface in high water. The
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1394:Crystal Lake
1389:Cold Springs
1286:Starr's Cave
1256:Savage Woods
1176:Mount Talbot
1106:Lamson Woods
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1066:Hartley Fort
986:Clay Prairie
981:Cheever Lake
971:Cedar Bluffs
956:Casey's Paha
946:Brushy Creek
883:Yellow River
805:Wapsipinicon
800:Walnut Woods
735:Prairie Rose
670:Marble Beach
645:Lake Wapello
620:Lake Darling
610:Lake Ahquabi
590:Green Valley
535:Brushy Creek
505:Badger Creek
439:Union Slough
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54:Nearest city
1696:Pilot Grove
1636:Millersburg
1464:Spring Lake
1424:Lake Icaria
1414:Heery Woods
1404:Echo Valley
1374:State Parks
1236:Rock Island
1211:Pilot Grove
1201:Pecan Grove
1056:Hanging Bog
1021:Fallen Rock
921:Berry Woods
901:A.F. Miller
863:Pilot Mound
858:Loess Hills
815:Wildcat Den
795:Volga River
790:Viking Lake
785:Union Grove
760:Springbrook
710:Pikes Point
695:Okamanpedan
690:Nine Eagles
635:Lake Manawa
625:Lake Keomah
600:Honey Creek
565:Emerson Bay
487:State Parks
467:Iowa portal
434:Port Louisa
1820:Iowa River
1784:Categories
1439:Mill Creek
1399:Eagle Lake
1351:Woodthrush
1221:Retz Woods
1216:Pilot Knob
1166:Mossy Glen
780:Twin Lakes
755:Rock Creek
715:Pilot Knob
705:Pikes Peak
685:Mini-Wakan
615:Lake Anita
595:Gull Point
545:Clear Lake
540:Cedar Rock
530:Black Hawk
515:Beeds Lake
424:Neal Smith
261:2016-06-01
237:2016-02-05
152:References
115:Iowa River
1707:See also:
1469:Swan Lake
1444:Oak Grove
926:Bird Hill
810:Waubonsie
750:Rice Lake
725:Pine Lake
660:Lower Gar
525:Big Creek
310:(1): 1–5.
145:in 1988.
111:fish weir
105:in rural
1384:Bobwhite
1377:(Leased)
873:Stephens
838:Backbone
570:Fairport
555:Elk Rock
520:Bellevue
500:Backbone
217:20706997
79:88001122
46:Location
1668:Parnell
1599:Marengo
1161:Montauk
848:Gifford
843:Barkley
770:Templar
745:Red Haw
361:Federal
121:History
1567:Ladora
1542:Conroy
1454:Pammel
1429:Kearny
1365:County
1096:Kalsow
868:Shimek
650:Ledges
414:DeSoto
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1739:is a
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853:Holst
765:Stone
580:Geode
478:State
1741:stub
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213:OCLC
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