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Solutions |
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The longer we can keep rainwater where it falls, the lower the flood levels downstream. Wild lands that can hold and absorb water are a part of the answer. 8211; Wetland storage reduces silt that may enter streams and wetland plants and soils reduce the chemicals that may enter the stream. 8211; Bottomland forests hold water back and use the nutrients in the overflowing waters, reducing chemicals that may enter the stream. As a society, we must discuss and decide which we want: to pay for damages caused ...
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Articles |
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The following article is the twelfth in a series written by Larry Stone as part of the Cedar River Watershed Education Project. WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGTHER. From catastrophic floods in 2008 to record drought and low flows in 2012 – Is it any wonder that we still don’t know what to expect from our rivers? But maybe we’re learning. Iowans in the Cedar River valley have taken the initiative to look more closely at their watershed, and to search for ways to live in harmony with the Cedar. Natural lands in the ...
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FAQs |
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Isn’t upstream tiling of agricultural fields the major cause of the increase in flooding frequency? So, do the two balance one another out? The science is not yet there to tell us that. Even if it was there and we determined that tiling and storm-sewer run-off were significant contributors to down-stream flooding, would we dig up all the tiles and prevent towns and cities from putting storm-sewer pipes into local streams? Is the climate really changing? Do flood walls do any good? If I, as a farmer, am e...
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TV PSA 3 |
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Resilience Video Trail – Flood 2008. TV PSA 2 →. August 17, 2012. Watch a 30 second video about the watershed effects and what you can do to help! Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). This entry was posted in Cedar River Watershed Project. Resilience Video Trail – Flood 2008. TV PSA 2 →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Send to Email Address.
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Education |
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What is a watershed? What are the details of the Cedar River Watershed? How is the land in the Cedar River Watershed used? 73% of the land is row crop land. 13% of the land is grassland or pasture. 5% of the land is developed, open space. 3% of the land is forest. 2% of the land is considered wetland. 2% of the land is sod or lawn. 1% of the land is developed/urban. 1% of the land is a water body. Obviously, the 7,830 square miles of watershed area is dominated by row-crops. Help Spread the Education.
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Radio PSA 3 |
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Radio PSA 1 |
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Radio PSA 2 →. November 7, 2012. Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). This entry was posted in Cedar River Watershed Project. Radio PSA 2 →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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Radio PSA 2 |
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Radio PSA 3 →. November 7, 2012. Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). This entry was posted in Cedar River Watershed Project. Radio PSA 3 →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out.
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Flooding |
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Our Euro-American ancestors moved near rivers because they provided essential tools. Rivers provided water, power, transportation, fish and other wildlife for food and clothing. The river took waste away , downstream. Living next to the stream meant living on the floodplain, but the stream provided so many important resources. However, correlation is not necessarily causation. Nevertheless, Dr. Gene Takle, one of Iowa’s leading climate scientists, has written: it is likely that the dice have been...The 2...
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TV PSA 1 |
https://cedarriverwatershedproject.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/watershed-problem-video
Radio PSA 1 →. August 17, 2012. Watch a 30 second video that talks about the watershed and what you can do to help keep it healthy! Click to email (Opens in new window). Share on Facebook (Opens in new window). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). This entry was posted in Cedar River Watershed Project. Radio PSA 1 →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email.