Pictured above are newly constructed swales along Haight Road in the Town of Chautauqua. Stone check dams at right are designed to slow stormwater and reduce the flow of nutrients and sediment to ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - Over the span of two decades, the Cedar Valley community has embraced urban conservation efforts on their properties and in their public spaces in an effort ...

A watershed is all the land that drains into a common body of water — like a river, lake, or stream. When it rains or snows, water flows downhill. In forests or grasslands, most of that water soaks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DES MOINES, Iowa – A new state water quality program is launching across central Iowa with the goal of reducing nitrates and other ...

Bemus Creek runs under Meadow Drive following a storm. The creek is now the focus of a county-led, state grant-funded engineering survey to help with flooding and sediment issues. Photo by Jay Young ...

The Marin Municipal Water District is proposing a $183 million budget for the next fiscal year focused on water supply, watershed work and technology upgrades. The district’s $67 million capital ...