Floyd River Drainage Mitigation

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32,948
Years
2014/2015
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Engineering students developed design solutions to mitigate the threat of pooling behind the Floyd River levee and reduce flood insurance rates for the Leeds neighborhood in Sioux City, IA. These designs included recommendations for detention basins, pumping stations, and green alternatives.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities Contact Info

University Faculty Contact
Jacob Odgaard
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Local Government / Community Contact

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