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Below is a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of the Iowa DNR Water Web. Click on a question for a link to detailed help.

What are my personal computer requirements for using the Water Web application?


How do I print a map or a report from the Water Web?


How do I turn layers on or off in the Legend on the Water Web map? How do I find out what the symbols and colors on the map represent?


How do I navigate the Water Web interactive map? How do I zoom in and out on the map?

How do I zoom on the Water Web map using a common searchable location, like legal description, GPS coordinate, or County name?


How do I zoom on the Water Web map using a specific water feature, like lake or beach name?


How do I identify a lake on the interactive map and retrieve program information about that lake? For example, how do I retrieve all the information available in the Water Web database on Storm Lake using the interactive map?


How do I identify a lake beach on the interactive map and retrieve current information about that beach? For example, how do I retrieve the most current information available in the Water Web database on Backbone Beach at Backbone Lake using the interactive map?


How do I search the Water Web database by lake name and retrieve program information about that lake without using the map?


How do I search the Water Web database by beach name and retrieve current information about that beach without using the map?


How do I save personal settings information so that each time I enter the Water Web the map zooms to my preferred location and turns on all of my preferred layers in the Legend?


How do I view source information about the data layers available in the Water Web?