Category: Water resources

The Great Lakes of Iowa, often called the Okoboji, are a group of natural lakes in northwestern Iowa in the United States.

Iowa is home to many fascinating aquatic habitats with robust ecosystems and rich biodiversity. Below is a summary list of resources to help you as you explore Iowa’s aquatic habitats.

In the United States in the mid-twentieth century, numerous dams were built in arid areas to create available water.

Water resources are sources of water that are valuable or likely to be useful to people. It is critically important because it is necessary for the existence of life.

About 30% (11 × 1015 m3) of all fresh water on Earth is stored as groundwater. The water measured as groundwater is more than 100 times the amount collected in streams and lakes.