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The Little Sioux River was known as Eaneah-waudepon or "Stone River" to the Sioux Indians. Its tributaries include the Ocheyedan River, Maple River and the West Fork of the Little Sioux River. The Little Sioux River is integral to the Nepper Watershed Project, a major Iowa flood control and soil conservation program that was introduced in 1947. [2]
Spencer, a town of around 11,000 residents, saw record-high river levels, killing at least one person and damaging hundreds of homes in the process. The city sits at the convergence of the Little ...
The Little Sioux River tore through the bottom of the town, destroying at least two homes, flooding soybean fields and a public park. The river raged so loudly that it sounded like white-water rapids.
The Little Sioux River crested at 30.7 feet at 9 p.m. Monday in Correctionville, about 1.5 feet above the record, according to the National Water Prediction Service. It was at 29 feet Tuesday morning.
The Little Sioux River Bridge is a historic structure located northwest of Spencer, Iowa, United States.It spans the Little Sioux River for 180 feet (55 m). [2] The bridge was originally located at Main Street, south of downtown Spencer over the same river.
Spencer is a city in the state of Iowa, United States, and the county seat of Clay County. [2] It is located at the confluence of the Little Sioux and Ocheyedan rivers. The population was 11,325 in the 2020 census, an increase from 11,317 in 2000. [3] Spencer hosts the Clay County Fair, held annually in September and averaging more than 300,000 ...
Homes on the south side of Spencer, Iowa near the Little Sioux River are unlivable as water has reached the main floor, resident Ben Thomas said. A lot of people in town are facing a “double ...
The Ocheyedan River is a tributary of the Little Sioux River, 58 mi (93 km) long, in southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa in the United States. Via the Little Sioux and Missouri Rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. The river has been channelized for much of its length. [2] [3] [4]