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Levees face aging risk in Iowa as damning report lands
IowaWatch summarizes a Corps levee study noting most Iowa levees date from the 1960s and 1970s with a 50 year design life. The report cites 77 levees in Rock Island and Omaha districts, only four rated acceptable, 73 minimally acceptable, eight unacceptable, and explains federal program limits on inspection authority and maintenance funding.
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