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Cedar River power and parks plan cited with river renewal call
The Cedar River supplied hydro power to Cedar Rapids and Iowa City transit early, while coal plants rose to meet demand. A 1970s cooling use at Duane Arnold, limited hydro elsewhere, and calls for a 1972 Act alignment, dual park centers at George Wyth and Palisades Kepler, and a 50 yard green belt along the Cedar are proposed. The piece ends with bird feather counts from National Geographic.
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Cedar Rapids
Crandie
Iowa City
Iowa Public Service Co
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Duane Arnold Energy Center
Levi Lewis
Waverly
Cedar Valley
Shell Rock
Cedar
Marble Rock
Muscatine
George Wyth State Park
Palisades Kepler State Park
Mount Vernon
St. Louis