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The main lock was constructed from 1952 to 1957 and is 1,200 feet (366 m) long and 110 feet (34 m) wide with a lift of just over 38 feet (12 m) and large enough to handle a full-length tow of barges. It was put into operation in 1957 at a cost of 13.5 million dollars.
The average annual temperature at Des Moines is 50 °F (10 °C); for some locations in the north, such as Mason City, the figure is about 45 °F (7 °C), while Keokuk, on the Mississippi River, averages 52 °F (11 °C). [21]
Newton is the county seat of, and most populous city in, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. [2] Located 30 miles (48 km) east of Des Moines, Newton is in Central Iowa. [3] As of the 2020 Census, the city population was 15,760. [4] It is the home of Iowa Speedway and Maytag Dairy Farms.
Des Moines (/ d ə ˈ m ɔɪ n / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6]
With the High Trestle Trail, the 26-mile (42 km) Neal Smith Trail, which generally follows the east bank of the Des Moines River and often is called the East River Trail, and the connector between those two trails which is called the Ankeny connector, both Des Moines and Big Creek State Park are accessible along paved trails. [5] [6] [17] [26] [27]
That means many residents of Newton, about 35 miles from downtown Des Moines, will be forced to travel out-of-town to give birth. There are no other labor and delivery care centers in Jasper ...
Height in this list refers to the distance from the bridge deck to the lowest point on the land, or the water surface, directly below. A bridge's deck height is greater than its clearance below , which is measured from the bottom of the deck structure, with the difference being equal to the thickness of the deck structure at the point with the ...
Michaela Ramm, Des Moines Register October 7, 2024 at 5:38 AM Two candidates are on the ballot for this year's general election to represent Iowa House District 38, which covers Newton, Colfax and ...