Middle Cedar Watershed

Project Coordinator: Adam Rodenberg

Subbasin: Middle Cedar Watershed (07080205)

The Middle Cedar Watershed spans 10 counties: Franklin, Hardin, Butler, Grundy, Marshall, Tama, Blackhawk, Buchanan, Benton, and Linn counties. It includes many small towns (e.g. Vinton, Traer, La Porte City, Jesup, Grundy Center, Ackley), several large metro areas  (e.g. Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Cedar Falls), and 73% of the land is in agricultural production.

The Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority was created to address water quality, water quantity, as well as other environmental issues that cross jurisdictional boundaries. Through the spring of 2019, a watershed plan is being developed to capture land-use data and public input to inform strategic priorities.

City of Cedar Rapids

City of Cedar Falls

City of Evansdale

City of Gladsbrook

City of Gilbertville

City of Grundy Center

City of Hudson

City of Jesup

City of La Porte City

City of Raymond

City of Vinton

Benton County

Black Hawk County

Buchanan County

Grundy County

Linn County

Tama County

Benton County Soil & Water Conservation District

Buchanan County Soil & Water Conservation District

Black Hawk County Soil & Water Conservation District

Butler County Soil & Water Conservation District

Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation District

Grundy County Soil & Water Conservation District

Linn County Soil & Water Conservation District

Tama County Soil & Water Conservation District

Watershed Plan (In Progress)