The Turkey River Watershed project is bringing together local, state and federal partners in the eight-county Turkey River Watershed of Iowa as theTurkey River Watershed Alliance and Turkey River Watershed Management Authority to complete a comprehensive, systematic analysis of the watershed. The project is coordinating and implementing research, facilitating inter-agency and inter-county partnerships that maximize the use of the research, and helping partners secure funding for implementation of watershed projects that target technical assistance and funding to minimize the impact of flooding and maximize water quality improvements.