Is there reason to be concerned about the recent high levels of the Iowa River?
Lloyd: At this time there is actually little reason to be concerned. The Coralville Lake level is hovering near the low level maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers for this time of year, 679 feet (above sea level), and is projected to stay there for at least the next week. For reference, the spillway crest elevation is 712 feet. The flow into the lake from the 3,000-plus square mile Iowa River Basin above the lake also is projected to drop over that period as well as the outflow from the lake. The outflow is projected to stay near or below 3,000 cubic feet per second for the next several days and that is well below the normal maximum of 10,000 cubic feet per second for this time of year. So those pools in Lower City Park weren’t particularly troubling? Lloyd: The Lower City Park overflow that occurred a few weeks ago is a normal consequence of the normal maximum release rate from Coralville Lake for this time of year, per the Army Corps of Engineers Lake regulation schedule. The Co
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