Iowa Drainage Law Manual
Published April 2005
Sponsored by the Iowa Highway Research Board (TR-497)
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Complete manual (2.8 mb pdf)
Table of Contents
Front Matter
- Title Page (13 kb pdf)
- Acknowledgements (12 kb pdf)
- Table of Contents (48 kb pdf)
Introduction, Disclaimer, Observations of a Drainage Attorney (26 kb pdf)
Frequently Asked Questions (249 kb pdf)
Examples of Practical Solutions (50 kb pdf)
Summary of Iowa Law Related to Drainage
- Iowa Constitution Summary (11 kb pdf)
- Code of Iowa Summary (55 kb pdf)
- Iowa Administrative Code Summary (22 kb pdf)
Iowa Case Law (33 kb pdf)
Federal Law
- Federal Statutes (20 kb pdf)
- Federal Case Law (41 kb pdf)
Articles
- Stormwater Management (39 kb pdf)
- Wetlands and Mitigation (39 kb pdf)
- Drainage Easements and Agreements (35 kb pdf)
Resources
- Locating Historic Photos and Maps (20 kb pdf)
- Websites (50 kb pdf)
Glossary of Common Drainage Terms (38 kb pdf)
References (14 kb pdf)
Appendix A: Sample Documents (2 mb pdf)
Appendix B: Iowa Code Annotated General Index: Drainage and Levee Districts, Drains and Drainage (69 kb pdf)
