The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program (PL-566)

The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program is commonly known as the PL-566 Watershed Program. This program provides technical and financial assistance to state and local governments and tribes through the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service to reduce flooding, control gully erosion, create fish and wildlife habitat, develop recreation and rural water supplies, and better manage land in the watershed.

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Clarke County Water Supply

• Clarke County Water Supply Draft Watershed Plan (PDF, 500 KB)
• Appendix A (PDF, 168 KB)
• Appendix B (PDF, 9 KB)
• Appendix C (PDF, 2.5 MB)
• Appendix D (PDF, 10 MB)
• Appendix E (PDF, 44 KB)
• Appendix F (PDF, 1.9 MB)

West Tarkio Creek Watershed

• West Tarkio Creek Watershed Record of Decision (PDF)
• West Tarkio Creek Watershed Plan

Iowa PL-566

• Iowa PL-566 Fact Sheet (PDF, 868 KB)
• Iowa PL-566 Project Map (PDF, 476 KB)
• NRCS-Assisted Watershed Projects: Recent Questions and Answers (PDF, 82 KB)

PL-566 Success Stories

• Western Iowa Flood Control Structures Work Well
• Blockton Watershed Structures Still Holding Strong (PDF, 351 KB)
  

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