Iowa Watersheds Project Overview/Review Phases I & II

Project Timeline
Early Results from Phase I Modeling Prioritizing HUC 12s for Watershed Projects

Overview
To plan, implement, and evaluate watershed

projects to lessen the severity and frequency of flooding in Iowa Identified four partner watersheds in May 2012

Phase I: Hydrologic Assessment

Hydrologic model development Identify areas in subwatersheds for project construction

Phase II: Project Construction & Implementation

Engage landowners to construct projects in

subwatersheds Projects may include:

- Active and passive distributed storage, floodplain restoration or easements, buffer strip installation and enhancement, advanced tile drainage
Monitor impact of constructed projects and evaluate

feasibility at a larger scale

Engagement of watershed boards and private land owners will be vital to project success

Phase I
June 2012 Fall 2012 Watershed kickoff meetings Commence data collection and watershed modeling Meeting to discuss model development & data needs

Winter 2013

Meeting to discuss initial findings of hydrologic modeling & community/landowner engagement in the watershed
Continue quarterly meetings to discuss modeling progress, potential projects for implementation, share progress on other watershed activities Complete and present hydrologic assessment Finalize hydrologic assessment report

Spring 2013

Fall 2013 Winter 2014

Phase II
February 19, 2013
Spring 2013

Identify HUC 8s for Phase II

Identify HUC 12s for project construction, WMA begins dialogue with IEDA regarding Phase II funds Explore project locations, commence project design

Summer & Fall 2013

Winter & Spring 2014

Summer 2014 Summer 2015 Summer 2014 2017 Summer 2017

Design projects
Construct projects Monitor & assess projects Finalize Phase II report

 Hydrologic models have been developed for Soap and

Chequest Creek to estimate and understand watershed response to rainfall events Evaluation of existing structures in Soap Creek to quantify water quantity impact and applicability to other watersheds Identify areas where additional projects may reduce flood damages downstream
Soap Creek 302 sub-basins Chequest Creek 267 sub-basins

Break down structures into groups based on construction year:

1992-1993

12 Structures 1994-1999 33 Structures 2000-2005 43 Structures 2005-2008 22 Structures 2009-2012 22 Structures Total: 132 Structures

1993 Total Area (km2) Total Area (mi2) Total Area (acres) 647.497 250 160000 % Controlled Area Controlled (km2) Area Controlled (mi2) Acrea Controlled (acres) 1.81% 11.69 4.51 2889.01

2005 Total Area (km2) Total Area (mi2) Total Area (acres) 647.497 250 160000 % Controlled Area Controlled (km2) Area Controlled (mi2) Acrea Controlled (acres) 15.29% 98.99 38.22 24460.09

2008 Total Area (km2) Total Area (mi2) Total Area (acres) 647.497 250 160000 % Controlled Area Controlled (km2) Area Controlled (mi2) Acrea Controlled (acres) 18.83% 121.93 47.08 30129.55

2012 Total Area (km2) Total Area (mi2) Total Area (acres) 647.497 250 160000 % Controlled Area Controlled (km2) Area Controlled (mi2) Acrea Controlled (acres) 23.81% 154.18 59.53 38097.58

Modeled 24-hour storms at the following return periods

2 yr: 3 inches 5 yr: 3.5 inches

10 yr: 4.75 inches

25 yr: 5.5 inches 50 yr: 6.5 inches

100 yr: 7.5 inches

Reduction 57.67%

Reduction 35.74%

Reduction 29.69%

Reduction 18.31% Reduction 21.09% Reduction 26.30%

Gauge data collected from four sites:

Hourly Data - Ottumwa Daily Data - Albia, Bloomfield, and Centerville

June 2-9, 1993

7.36 in Bloomfield 2-4 in Albia, Centerville, and Ottumwa

July 7-17, 1993

2-5 across area

June 3-13, 2008

4.5-7 across area

June 9-20, 2011

10.63 measured in Ottumwa 4-8 measured in Albia, Centerville, and Bloomfield

2 fell in watersheds on 9-10 June, 2011 2-6 additional fell during 13-15 June, 2011

Reduction 58.33%

Reduction 29.00%

Reduction 8.09%

Reduction 18.52% Reduction 3.81% Reduction 27.98%

Six IFC stream-stage sensors added in November 2012

Positive Characteristics
Watershed with intrinsic public value/awareness Headwater regions of the watershed High runoff & localized flooding observed during

rainstorms

Damages to property residential, commercial, & repetitive crop damages Washed out / impassable roadways

Team of diverse stakeholders, technical expertise

and local leadership

Local, state and federal organizations

Watershed projects, past and proposed

Landowner and producer willingness to

participate