This chart shows a timeline of the organization of soil and water conservation districts in Iowa from 1940-1952. Frank H. Mendell, State Conservationist, receives questions about the organization of soil conservation districts in Iowa. This chart was…
Land use figures for each soil conservation district in Iowa were estimated by SCS field office personnel as part of the District Resource Inventory. - These values were undated and adjusted where necessary to reflect 1978~79 conditions.
These newspaper articles celebrate the 50th anniversary of soil conservation in Des Moines County, Iowa. In the photograph, Mike Lewitke of the Natural Resources Conservation Service stands in front of several barriers along U.S. 61 south of…
A structure for water control is a structure in a water management system that conveys water, controls the direction or rate of flow, or maintains a desired water surface elevation.
