Upstream of Scott Street Dam, Des Moines River, Des Moines, Iowa

Upstream of Scott Street Dam, Des Moines River, Des Moines, Iowa during the Flood of 2008.

Sewer Overflow, Des Moines, 2008 Flood, East Des Moines

Concrete Overflow Weir, Mill Race, Near Amana, Iowa

Concrete Overflow Weir, Mill Race, Near Amana, Iowa

Pedestrian Bridge Pier, Des Moines River, Des Moines, Iowa

Pedestrian Bridge Pier, Des Moines River, Des Moines, Iowa.

Municipal Island, Cedar River, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Municipal Island, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Completely under water during the 2008 flood. I took the photo while working on another bridge project in downtown Cedar Rapids.

Vortex Upstream of Culvert in Mill Race, Near West Amana, Iowa

Vortex Upstream of Culvert in Mill Race, Near West Amana, Iowa

Permeable Dike, Columbia River, Along Hwy 4, near Cathlamet, Washington

Permeable Dike in Columbia River Along Highway 4 near Cathlamet, Washington. Wake zone behind the dike and a shear layer emanating from near edge of the dike and from the edge of the light pier.

Railroad Bridge Over Cheyenne River, Wasta, South Dakota

What I like about this setting is the starkness of the ridge behind the bridge. There is a USGS stream gage located at the I-90 Bridge, which is just upstream from this site.

Interstate 74 Bridge over the Mississippi River

US Highway 65 Bridge over the Des Moines River

In-between the northbound and southbound lanes of the US Highway 65 crossing of the Des Moines River. I never tire of observing infrastructure as it resides in the natural environment. On one hand - so out of place. On the other - majestic in scale and function.

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