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Three-Mile Lake Restoration Project

Three-Mile Lake is an 880-acre multi-purpose reservoir located in rural southern Iowa (Figure 1). The lake was constructed in 1995 with a main focus of providing public drinking water to 30 towns and over 13,000 rural water customers. In addition to a public water supply source, the lake offers many... Read More

Easter Lake

Easter Lake is a 178-acre publicly-owned reservoir located in highly urbanized southeast Des Moines, Iowa. Completed in 1967 for recreation, Easter Lake provides numerous day uses to the Des Moines area, including fishing. The location of Easter Lake, in the midst of suburbia, and its potential to draw thousands of... Read More

Lake Wichita Revitalization Project

Lake Wichita is a highly degraded reservoir in northern Texas. Having lost 90% of its volume and 85% of its surface area, Wichita was considered a lost cause until the community of Wichita Falls joined together. Lake Wichita is the third oldest reservoir in the State of Texas, completed in... Read More