Description: Recent research has shown that Iowa’s major flood-control reservoirs (Coralville, Red Rock, and Saylorville) remove large amounts of nutrients and sediment from the state’s rivers. This presentation explores how adjustments to water storage protocols in these reservoirs may help facilitate the removal of problematic nutrients and improve water quality downstream.

Author: Elliot Anderson (University of Iowa)*

Author Bio: Elliot Anderson is a research scientist with the Iowa Geological Survey. His research focuses on issues related to water quality and quantity in Iowa, with a particular focus on nutrients and sediment.