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]
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