Easter Lake is fed by Yeader Creek which is part of a 6,380-acre watershed that stretches across Des Moines from the airport east to the lake. Over the last several years this popular 178-acre lake has faced diminishing water quality as development in the area has increased.

3 days ago · Raw sewage was observed in the Starbucks parking lot entering a storm sewer which discharges into Yeader Creek. Yeader Creek runs from the upper end of Easter Lake to Fleur Drive near the Des Moines International Airport. Local authorities have responded to the scene. Allied Systems of Des Moines has responded and is conducting repairs and ...

The storm sewer discharges into Yeader Creek, which runs from McKinley Avenue near Easter Lake to Fleur Drive near the Des Moines International Airport. In the lead-up to the 2020 election, all ...

2 days ago · The storm sewer discharges into Yeader Creek, which runs from Easter Lake to Fleur Drive near the Des Moines International Airport. Authorities have responded to the scene and clean-up and repairs are underway, the DNR said. So far, no dead fish have been found. The DNR is warning the public to avoid the creek at this time.

2 days ago · According to a Tuesday press release from DNR, the storm sewer drains into Yeader Creek. Downstream users of the creek are advised to avoid entering the water, though the department said no dead ...

During a single storm event millions of gallons of water are rushing through Yeader Creek creating flashy stream flows which can cause large amounts of stream bank erosion. 17 miles of stream bank along Yeader Creek are comprised of fine grained …

2 days ago · The spill was observed entering a storm sewer in the parking lot of the Starbucks at SE 14th Street and East Diehl Avenue. According to a Tuesday press release from DNR, the storm sewer drains into Yeader Creek. Downstream users of the creek are advised to avoid entering the water, though the department said no dead fish have been observed.

2 days ago · DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating a sewer discharge running into Yeader Creek Tuesday afternoon. City officials in Des Moines notified the DNR of a sanitary sewer overflow near a Starbucks, located at SE 14th Street and East Diehl Avenue. The Iowa ...

Yeader Creek is the main water source for Easter Lake. Starting near the Des Moines International Airport and Fleur Drive, Yeader Creek runs west to east through the middle of the Easter Lake Watershed all the way to Easter Lake.

Jun 20, 2019 · Des Moines is constructing five streambank stabilization projects to help address erosion along Yeader Creek. Sediment basins, bioretention cells, wetlands and rain gardens have been installed...