Initial approval granted for water trails project that will pass through downtown D.M.
BPC Staff Dec 17, 2020 | 5:27 pm
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76 wordsAll Latest News, Arts and Culture, Energy, Statewide NewsDes Moines Register: The Central Iowa Water Trails project, which would transform 150 miles of waterways into a recreational amenity, is finally afloat. The Des Moines Zoning Board of Adjustment on Wednesday approved a conditional use permit for transforming a portion of the Des Moines River in downtown Des Moines into a whitewater course. Part of the project would include modifications to the Scott Avenue Dam at the confluence of the Des Moines and Racoon rivers.