Q: Do you have to be an LPA member to have a camper in the campgrounds?
A: Yes, to register as a camper, you must be a member of Lake Panorama Association. The camping season commences March 1 and ends Oct. 31. According to LPA Rules and Regulations 6.2(a), electric utilities are available from March 1 through Oct. 31. Water utilities are available from May 1 through Sept. 30. LPA offers sewer hookup for an additional fee in the East Campground with limited spots available. Winter storage is offered, for an additional fee, from Nov. 1 through Feb. 28.
Q: Is trapping allowed anywhere on Lake Panorama grounds?
A: LPA Rules and Regulations 6.3(d) states that trapping is generally prohibited but may be allowed under certain controlled situations with special permission by the Lake Panorama Association.
Q: Can leaves be left at the brush dump site in biodegradable bags?
A: Yes. According to LPA Rules and Regulations 8.01(a), leaves can be accepted in bulk or in biodegradable leaf bags. No plastic bags may be left at leaf disposal sites.
Q: How is the LPA financed?
A: Mostly by property assessments. As part of the annual budgeting process, the LPA board of directors establishes a schedule of property assessments for eight classes of property that range from a waterfront lot with a house to what is known as a “C” lot, which does not have either a lake or golf course view. In addition, annual fees are charged for camping and watercraft stickers.
Q: I understand that Lake Panorama is the largest private lake in Iowa. What is the largest lake overall in the state, regardless of ownership?
A: The largest lake in Iowa is Lake Red Rock, also referred to as the Red Rock Reservoir. It is located 41 miles southeast of Des Moines. The dam was completed in 1969 as a flood control project by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It was named after one of the lost towns under the reservoir, Red Rock.