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.

• West Tarkio Creek Watershed Record of Decision (PDF)

• West Tarkio Creek Watershed Plan

• Clarke County Water Supply Project Project Map

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

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    New!
Blockton Watershed Structures Still Holding Strong (PDF, 351 KB)

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