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Invitation from the Secretary How watershed projects work List of watershed projects Locations of watershed projects (map) Featured Projects Welcome back, mussels! Sleep well tonight in Denison Buffers to terraces in Mink Creek Less sediment, nutrients in Bloody Run Keeping cows, sediment out of the stream More than 100 miles of terraces High farmer interest in Buckeye Creek Getting Farmers Creek off the list Farmers, urbanites protect Catfish Creek Iowa City is proud of its good water Withholding sediment from the Fox River Cut sediment, phosphorus in Kettle Creek Potential for more trout in Elk Creek Scenic landscape produces high runoff Low impact subdivision in Loess Hills Helping Clear Creek live up to its name Protecting treasured trout in Sny Magill Too much bacteria coming into the lake Trout hatch in cleaner water Farm, urban protection for Storm Lake Cleaner water in the Iowa Great Lakes Giving Lake Fisher a longer life Total conservation farm in Nutting Creek Set for blue ribbon fishing once again Multiple benefits in Hacklebarney A lake’s best neighbors How much to trap a ton of sediment Bigger, better pond at Pilot Grove A safer high hazard dam at Indian Creek More than meeting the project goals Unlikely urban conservation demo He moved his feedlot for better city water Goodbye to flooded wells and basements It’s all about infiltration in the city Summaries of watershed projects in Iowa
Invitation from the Secretary How watershed projects work List of watershed projects Locations of watershed projects (map)
Featured Projects Welcome back, mussels! Sleep well tonight in Denison Buffers to terraces in Mink Creek Less sediment, nutrients in Bloody Run Keeping cows, sediment out of the stream More than 100 miles of terraces High farmer interest in Buckeye Creek Getting Farmers Creek off the list Farmers, urbanites protect Catfish Creek Iowa City is proud of its good water Withholding sediment from the Fox River Cut sediment, phosphorus in Kettle Creek Potential for more trout in Elk Creek Scenic landscape produces high runoff Low impact subdivision in Loess Hills Helping Clear Creek live up to its name Protecting treasured trout in Sny Magill Too much bacteria coming into the lake Trout hatch in cleaner water Farm, urban protection for Storm Lake Cleaner water in the Iowa Great Lakes Giving Lake Fisher a longer life Total conservation farm in Nutting Creek Set for blue ribbon fishing once again Multiple benefits in Hacklebarney A lake’s best neighbors How much to trap a ton of sediment Bigger, better pond at Pilot Grove A safer high hazard dam at Indian Creek More than meeting the project goals Unlikely urban conservation demo He moved his feedlot for better city water Goodbye to flooded wells and basements It’s all about infiltration in the city Summaries of watershed projects in Iowa
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