Across the state, Iowans are working with the DNR to improve their lakes, rivers and streams. Through DNR-funded watershed projects, Iowans are keeping pollutants from reaching our waters.

The DNR currently funds about 50 projects in the state. Click on the map or use the links below to find a list of DNR-funded watershed projects with available websites in your area.

Northeast Iowa	County
Bear Creek	Winneshiek
Dry Run Creek	Black Hawk
Farmers Creek	Jackson
Hannen Lake	Benton
Hickory Hills Water Quality Project	Black Hawk/Tama
Mink Creek	Fayette
Silver Creek	Clayton
South Fork Maquoketa River	Buchanan
Staff and Beaver Creeks	Howard
Upper Catfish Creek	Dubuque
Upper Iowa River - site in development	Winneshiek

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North Central Iowa	County
Big Wall Lake	Wright
Brushy Creek Lake	Webster
Burr Oak and Turtle Creeks	Mitchell
Clear Lake	Cerro Gordo

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Northwest Iowa	County
Great Lakes Region Project	Dickinson
Lyon County Clean Water Project	Lyon
Silver Lake	Palo Alto
Storm Lake	Buena Vista

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Southwest Iowa	County
Jordan Creek	Pottawattamie
Three Mile Lake	Union
Viking Lake	Montgomery

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South Central Iowa	County
Badger Creek Lake	Madison
Big Wall Lake	Wright
Camp Creek	Polk
Mariposa Lake	Jasper
Muchakinock Creek	Mahaska
Rathbun Lake	Appanoose
Rock Creek Lake	Jasper
White Oak Lake	Mahaska

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Southeast Iowa	County
Clear Creek	Iowa and Johnson
Elk River	Clinton
Lake Darling	Washington
Lake Macbride	Johnson
Lake Wapello	Davis/Appanoose
Lost Grove Lake	Scott
Mud Creek	Muscatine
Partners of Scott County Watersheds Project	Scott
Price Creek	Iowa/Benton

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