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A segment of the Ocheyedan River in northwest Iowa has run dry again near the point where a rural water utility draws drinking water from the ground, DNR says.
A segment of the Ocheyedan River in northwest Iowa has run dry again near the point where a rural water utility draws drinking water from the ground, DNR says.
"Belle Plaine is kind of the canary in the coal mine because it's just — who's next?" said city administrator Steve Beck.
Belle Plaine is scraping the bottom of its water reserves and is searching for reprieve and solutions. It’s not the only Iowa town suffering amid the record drought.
"Belle Plaine is kind of the canary in the coal mine because it's just — who's next?" said city administrator Steve Beck.