1999 Weir in feeder creek under gravel road
Title
1999 Weir in feeder creek under gravel road
Description
This photo shows a functioning wooden "coffin-type" weir in a feeder creek under a gravel road at 200 feet before emptying into the Flint River above critical bank erosion site. This area is on Robert Yeager's property. A weir is a low dam that is built across a river to raise the water level, divert the water, or control its flow. a series of traps or enclosures placed in a stream to catch fish.
Creator
unknown
Publisher
State Library of Iowa
Date
ca 1999
Contributor
Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District of Iowa. For questions about copyright, contact the State Library of Iowa at http://www.statelibraryofiowa.org
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Format
jpg
Type
still image
File Name
Yeager_site_feeder_creek_10_02_98.jpg;
Yeager_site_feeder_creek_back_10_02_98.OCR.pdf
Yeager_site_feeder_creek_back_10_02_98.OCR.pdf