Lyon County

Lyon County is a rural county in northwestern Iowa that borders South Dakota and Minnesota in northwestern Iowa. Rock Rapids is its county seat.

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County
Lyon

Projects

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Lyon County - George Skunk Creek Flood Mitigation and Stormwater Management

Published
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Academic year
2026-2027
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a group of students will develop plans and designs for flood impact mitigation in the city of George, Iowa along Skunk Creek.

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Lyon County - George Trail Art

Published
Monday, July 13, 2026
Academic year
2026-2027
Partner

Students studying public art practice in the School of Art & Art History will create a series of site-specific art installations along an existing community trail in George, Iowa. 

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Lyon County - Housing Needs Assessment

Published
Friday, July 10, 2026
Academic year
2026-2027
Partner

IISC will partner with Lyon County to conduct a comprehensive housing needs assessment and develop informed recommendations for county-wide housing policy.

County leadership recognizes the need for a data-driven understanding of housing demand, affordability, and development opportunities to support residents, employers, and long-term economic growth in Lyon County.

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Lyon County - Inwood Subdivision Site Development

Published
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Academic year
2026-2027
Partner

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students will create designs for development of a new residential neighborhood in Inwood, as well as a stormwater management plan for the site. 

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Lyon County - Larchwood Community Center Adaptive Reuse

Published
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Academic year
2026-2027
Partner

As part of their Senior Design Capstone course, Civil & Environmental Engineering students will create proposals for the adaptive reuse of the Larchwood Community Center.

The City of Larchwood is exploring opportunities to repurpose its old community center to better serve current and future community needs. The City is seeking engineering recommendations that evaluate multiple adaptive reuse alternatives and provide conceptual designs to help inform future investment decisions.

The seal of Lyon County Iowa. A picture of a plow with grain.

Lyon County - Regional Trail Connections

Published
Monday, July 13, 2026
Academic year
2026-2027
Partner

As part of the Senior Design Capstone Course in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, a group of students will design new trail segments to create regional trail connections in Lyon County, Iowa. 

Lyon County seeks to identify opportunities for new trail segments and trail extensions that create a more connected regional system serving residents, students, and visitors.