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Jordan Creek Watershed Project

Jordan Creek: Basic Facts
Members of the Jordan Creek Watershed Project Advisory Board have played an important role in the sucess of the watershed.

Location

  • County: Pottawattamie
  • Nearby communities: Oakland, Carson, Griswold

About the creek

  • Major tributaries: Farm Creek

About the watershed

  • Watershed size: 20,666 acres
  • Land use:
    • Cropland: 86%
    • Grass/Savanna Pasture: 6.2%
    • Timber: 4.5%
    • Farmsteads: 2.2%
    • Urban/Industrial: 1.1%

For More Information
Local:
Dan Case
Jordan Creek Watershed Project Coordinator
(712) 482-6408
Daniel.Case@ia.nacdnet.net
East Pottawattamie County NRCS Office

Statewide:
Steve Hopkins
DNR Nonpoint Source Program Coordinator
(515) 281-6402
Stephen.Hopkins@dnr.iowa.gov

 

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