A letter from Ralph E. Dewey, District Conservationist, points out that the attached Iowa highway map for Des Moines County shows floodplain areas that would be a flooding problem without levees.
Damage from floods and heavy rains during the month of April 1973 affected grass waterways, drainage ditches, terraces, structures and pond spillways in Davis County.. Fences were washed out and debris left in the wake of stream flooding needs to be…
State funds in the amount of $10,000 have been allocated to Davis County farmers for conservation practices through the Davis County Soil Conservation District. Local officials are disappointed with this small amount which will be used for the…
Commissioners of the Davis County Soil Conservation will meet to allocate $10,000 in local funds for cost-share conservation programs with local farmers to install erosion and sediment control practices.
