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The Jordan Aquifer is the largest source of groundwater, extending from northeast Iowa to south central Iowa, and is ultimately the source of much of Iowa's agricultural and industrial water. In addition to pollution threats, the aquifer is threatened by overuse in well-source irrigation, ethanol production, and the diminishment of resupply ...
The Iowa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the state of Iowa in the United States. It is about 323 miles (520 km) long [ 3 ] and is open to small river craft to Iowa City , about 65 miles (105 km) from its mouth.
Little Turkey River (Fayette County, Iowa) Little Wapsipinicon River (north) ... USGS Hydrologic Unit Map - State of Iowa (1974) This page was last edited on 8 ...
Muddy Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1] It is a tributary to the Iowa River. Muddy Creek was so named due to the muddy character of its waters. [2]
Iowa had enough sub-soil moisture that farmers were able to produce a bountiful yield last fall with timely rains, said Don Roose, president of Iowa-based U.S. Commodities. "This year, we're ...
The Cedar River is a 338-mile-long (544 km) [2] river in Minnesota and Iowa. It is a tributary of the Iowa River , which flows to the Mississippi River . The Cedar River takes its name from the red cedar ( Juniperus virginiana ) trees growing there, and was originally called the Red Cedar River by the Meskwaki . [ 3 ]
A surge from storms in Minnesota and Wisconsin sends the Mississippi River to flood in Iowa. ... The National Water Prediction Service shows the river crested above major flood stage at 22.3 feet ...
The explosion in the number of high-density livestock facilities in Iowa has led to increased risk of rural water contamination and a perceived decline in air quality. [20] Other factors negatively affecting Iowa's environment include the extensive use of older coal-fired power plants, [21] fertilizer and pesticide runoff from crop production ...