Iowa asks FEMA to reconsider Lake Delhi decision, repair estimate $6M

Aerial view of the Lake Delhi Recreation Association Dam after it had been compromised. (Mark Benischek)

Aerial view of the Lake Delhi Recreation Association Dam after it had been compromised. (Mark Benischek)

Part of the dam collapsed in July during flooding by the Maquoketa River, draining a nine-mile lake. FEMA officials decided the dam wasn’t elligible for federal emergency funding because it is owned by a private group, the Lake Delhi Recreation Association, but the State of Iowa is appealing the decision. [Source: chicagotribune.com via Association of State Dam Safety Officials. Image: TheGazette.com]