Low water levels in eastern Iowa slow kayak, inner tube rentals
8/29/2023 12:00:00 AM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Tourism & Recreation
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Benton County, IA
Black Hawk County, IA
Bremer County, IA
Buchanan County, IA
Butler County, IA
Cedar County, IA
Chickasaw County, IA
Delaware County, IA
Fayette County, IA
Floyd County, IA
Grundy County, IA
Jackson County, IA
Jones County, IA
Linn County, IA
Mitchell County, IA
Muscatine County, IA
Start Date: 5/22/2023
- End Date: 8/29/2023
Business has been down 20% for an inner tube and kayak rental service with a couple of locations in eastern Iowa. Rivers were low due to little precipitation, and low river levels meant that renters sometimes damaged equipment by popping tubes and scraping the kayaks. The low water levels have resulted in a financial loss of $4,000-$5,000. Sand Lake in Iowa City was too low to even have a season renting equipment.
KCRG Online (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), Aug 29, 2023
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