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Low-Head Dams

This low-head dam is located in Waverly, Iowa. In the picture you can see how the dam diverts the amount of water flowing down the river.

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Waverly, Iowa

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Iowa Core Alignment

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Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.

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Submitted by Brooke McCoy

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