Similar to many other small communities in Iowa, the City of Glidden has had problems with poor stormwater drainage and flooding. At the north side of town, the city park has an existing stormwater pond but there is insufficient capacity for collection and detention of stormwater runoff...
Stormwater Projects
The City of Grimes stormwater drainage system includes nearly 11 miles of streams and open channels. Most of the community is located within the Little Beaver Creek Watershed which includes around 44 square miles of drainage basin that flows to Beaver Creek and the Des Moines River. ...
Between Highway 44 and North Main Street, Little Beaver Creek Tributary extends through privately owned agricultural land, passes near Lions Park, and flows adjacent to a pedestrian trail and residential subdivision. The upstream end of channel has experienced severe bank erosion and...
FOX Engineering collaborated with the City of Ames Electric Department to stabilize and protect a 161 kV transmission line that was located in an unstable and eroded bank of Squaw Creek, north of Veenker Golf Course, within the corporate limits of the City of Ames.
Flooding in 2008 and...
The city of Truro has had repeated flooding during moderate to heavy storm events. Like many towns of similar age and size, the town does not have much in place for stormwater management, including no storm sewer system. The city and the Madison County Soil Conservation District...
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