The Iowa Great Lakes are (by far) the most impressive bodies of water the Hawkeye State has to offer. At over 12,000 acres and with 70 miles of shoreline, the lakes are the premier summer spot in the entire state. West Okoboji alone is famous for being one of the only blue-water lakes in the world, with depths reaching over 130 feet. But, according to local lore, hidden in the lake’s depths, is a monster of staggering proportion.
Way back in the Summer of 1903, Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett were enjoying a quiet boat ride on West Okoboji Lake when the water suddenly began to churn… What happened next has turned into legend and made this monster the “Nessie” of the Midwest.
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“Obojoki” – The Loch Ness Monster of the Iowa Great Lakes
What Charles and Mrs. Bartlett saw that afternoon in 1903 wasn’t another ship or even a large fish. According to their eyewitness testimony, it was a dark, massive creature that nearly capsized their small boat.
According to the Bartlett’s, the waves the creature produced were so powerful, it tipped their skiff boat over, capsizing the vessel. Mr. Bartlett later told authorities he believed the animal to be a “Sea Serpent”…