It will be called Dam to DSM.There will be several roads closed during the race Saturday:West downtown Des Moines, 5 a.m. to 1 p.m.- 3rd Street from Grand Avenue to Walnut Street (Civic Center ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The inflatable gates at Saylorville Lake which were damaged during high water last summer are being tested to make sure they work.

As of Wednesday morning, Saylorville Lake is sitting at just over 870 feet. With Tuesday's heavy rainfall, the lake picked up around two feet of water in 24 hours.

By July 10, the Army Corps of Engineers expects the lake to crest at 882 feet, which is just two feet shy of the emergency spillway. Several areas at Saylorville, including the Cherry Glen boat ramp, ...

“Being safe out there is key. With the number of debris coming down, it could be dangerous.” Logs and debris swirl around the inlet of the Saylorville dam, Tuesday, July 2, 2024.

An onlooker stands on a road barrier as waters rush by the Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, Minn., Monday, June 24, 2024. Waters from the Blue Earth River diverted the dam amid recent heavy rainfalls.

North of Des Moines, Iowa, the lake above the Saylorville Dam was absorbing river surge and expected to largely protect the metro area from flooding, according to the Polk County Emergency ...

North of Des Moines, Iowa, the lake above the Saylorville Dam was absorbing river surge and expected to largely protect the metro area from flooding, according to the Polk County Emergency ...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projected Tuesday that water levels at Saylorville Lake will rise by more than 30 feet (9 meters) by the Fourth of July.

North of Des Moines, the lake above the Saylorville Dam was absorbing river surge and expected to largely protect the metro area from flooding, according to the Polk County Emergency Management ...

North of Des Moines, Iowa, the lake above the Saylorville Dam was absorbing river surge and expected to largely protect the metro area from flooding, according to the Polk County Emergency ...