East Overlook Day Use Area
This is a day-use only facility. Overnight camping is not permitted. All shelters and facilities must be vacated by sunset. Unreserved shelters are available free on a first-come, first-served basis. Group shelters may be reserved in advance through Recreation.gov.
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 8:40PM CDT until June 13 at 1:17PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... English River at Kalona affecting Washington and Johnson Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Iowa... Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...English River at Kalona. * WHEN...From Friday morning to early Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Agricultural land along the river begins to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.2 feet and rising rapidly. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 14.7 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
Tornado Watch issued June 11 at 3:16PM CDT until June 11 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 313 UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. TORNADO WATCH 311 HAS EXPIRED. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN ILLINOIS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BUREAU PUTNAM IN NORTHWEST ILLINOIS CARROLL HENRY IL JO DAVIESS MERCER ROCK ISLAND STEPHENSON WHITESIDE IN WEST CENTRAL ILLINOIS HANCOCK HENDERSON MCDONOUGH WARREN IN IOWA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL IOWA CEDAR CLINTON IOWA JACKSON JOHNSON JONES LINN MUSCATINE SCOTT IN SOUTHEAST IOWA DES MOINES HENRY IA JEFFERSON KEOKUK LEE LOUISA VAN BUREN WASHINGTON IN MISSOURI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MISSOURI CLARK SCOTLAND THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEDO, ANAMOSA, BETTENDORF, BURLINGTON, CARTHAGE, CEDAR RAPIDS, CLINTON, CREDIT ISLAND, DAVENPORT, FAIRFIELD, FREEPORT, GALENA, GENESEO, HENNEPIN, IOWA CITY, KAHOKA, KEOKUK, KEOSAUQUA, MACOMB, MAQUOKETA, MARENGO, MEMPHIS, MOLINE, MONMOUTH, MOUNT CARROLL, MOUNT PLEASANT, MUSCATINE, OQUAWKA, PRINCETON, ROCK ISLAND, SIGOURNEY, STERLING, TIPTON, WAPELLO, AND WASHINGTON.
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 9:52AM CDT until June 12 at 9:36PM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Iowa... Maquoketa River near Maquoketa affecting Jackson County. Cedar River near Conesville affecting Louisa and Muscatine Counties. Iowa River near Lone Tree affecting Louisa, Washington and Johnson Counties. English River at Kalona affecting Washington and Johnson Counties. Skunk River at Augusta affecting Henry IA, Des Moines and Lee Counties. Wapsipinicon River near De Witt 4S affecting Scott and Clinton Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Illinois... Rock River near Joslin affecting Henry IL, Rock Island and Whiteside Counties. Rock River at Moline affecting Henry IL and Rock Island Counties. .Several rounds of heavy rainfall will produce flooding on several tributary rivers. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Iowa River near Lone Tree. * WHEN...From Friday morning to late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flood waters affect parts of Lola Lane and Y Avenue. River Junction Access Park is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to 16.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 13.4 feet Saturday morning. It will rise to 13.8 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
About
East Overlook Day Use Area is a day-use facility managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, located on the east side of the Coralville Lake Dam in Johnson County, Iowa. The area sits among a heavily wooded forest of mixed hardwood species and offers two large group picnic shelters with water and electric hookups available for reservation. Amenities include flush toilets, a playground, horseshoe pit, and access to the barrier-free Veterans Trail. The nearby Devonian Fossil Gorge below the dam provides a unique opportunity to explore a 375-million-year-old sea floor with fossil remains of ancient sea life. This is strictly a day-use facility. Overnight camping is not permitted, and all shelters must be cleaned and vacated by sunset. Unreserved shelters are available free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis.
Directions
From I-80 in Iowa City, take Exit 244 toward Dubuque St./North Liberty. Travel north on Dubuque St. for 3 miles and turn right onto West Overlook Rd. NE. Continue 1.1 miles to the second stop sign, then turn right onto Prairie Du Chien Rd. NE. Travel east 0.7 miles across the Coralville Lake Dam. The East Overlook Day Use Area is on the right.
Amenities
| Water | Yes |
| Fires Allowed | — |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Dump Station | — |
| Wifi | — |
| Pets Allowed | — |
| Showers | No |
| Electric Hookups | — |
| Water Hookups | — |
| Sewer Hookups | — |
| Camp Store | — |
| Price | $50 |
Vehicle
| Max RV Length | — |
| Max Trailer Length | — |
| Big Rig Friendly | — |
| Pull Through Sites | No |
Contact
| Phone | +1 (319) 338-3543 |
Cell Service
| AT&T | Yes |
| Verizon | Yes |
| T-Mobile | Yes |
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