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Indian Creek Channel : the evolution & significance of an historic public works administration flood control facility, Council Bluffs, Iowa
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Thompson, Harry F. (Harry Floyd) Buhta, Austin A. |
| Spatial Coverage | Indian Creek Channel Iowa Council Bluffs |
| Temporal Coverage | 2010 |
| Abstract | Plagued for nearly a century by the perennial flooding of Indian Creek, the City begins construction on a massive channelization project designed to confine the creek to its banks. Funded largely through a grant from the recently established Public Works Administration (PWA), the Indian Creek Channel, upon its completion two years later, would become the largest PWA undertaking in the State of Iowa. Though it did not completely end flooding in Council Bluffs, construction of the Indian Creek Channel did substantially reduce both the number and severity of the city's subsequent floods. It also profoundly impacted the residential and commercial development of Council Bluffs, as well as the city's sanitary conditions. The effects of the Indian Creek channelization, both practical and historical, are still realized today. In 2009, plans for a City road and bridge construction project at the intersection of North Broadway Street and Kanesville Boulevard proposed to replace a 221-foot-long segment of the Indian Creek Channel with a concrete box culvert. In compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act, a cultural resources study was conducted at the proposed construction site, the findings of which concluded that the historic character of the Indian Creek Channel would be compromised by the impending construction. As a means of mitigating these damages, an agreement was reached among the City, the Iowa State Historic Preservation Office, and the Federal Highway Administration that resulted in detailed research and documentation of the historical significance of the Indian Creek Channel. The findings of that study are summarized in this publication. |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sisson Printing Incorporated |
| Publisher Place | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Channels (hydraulic Engineering) Council Bluffs Council Bluffs (iowa) Flood Control History Iowa) Indian Creek Channel (council Bluffs Iowa |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Council Bluffs (Iowa)--History |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Indian Creek Channel (Council Bluffs, Iowa)--History |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Flood control--Iowa--Council Bluffs |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Channels (Hydraulic engineering)--Iowa |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | TC425.C89 B84 2010 |
| Alternative Title | Indian Creek Channel : Evolution and significance of an historic public works administration flood control facility, Council Bluffs, Iowa |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
