Des Moines Register

Reader's Digest ranks an Iowa lake one of the best for swimming. Its water might be unsafe

An Iowa lake has been named one of the 26 best lakes for swimming in the U.S. this summer, according to the Reader's Digest. But is it actually safe for swimming? The Iowa Department of Natural ...
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Iowa based non-profit kicked off its summer-long “48 Lakes Initiative”

OKOBOJI, Iowa (KTIV) - An Iowa based non-profit kicked off its summer-long program to bring awareness to the deteriorating water quality of many of Iowa’s lakes. The program, spearheaded by “Driftless ...
The Gazette

In Iowa, many rivers and lakes improve briefly, then fall back into impairment

When Kim Hagemann moved to Iowa in the late 1980s, the state’s lakes and parks were among the first places she explored. She had come from Wisconsin to attend graduate school at Iowa State University, ...
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ISU researchers find sediment deposits increasing in Iowa lakes despite conservation efforts

AMES, Iowa – A new study conducted by researchers at Iowa State University shows that the growth of sediment deposits at the bottom of Iowa’s natural lakes is accelerating despite widespread soil ...