# Osceola, Iowa Approves Reservoir Land Agreement

Osceola City Council approved a management agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources for land northwest of the city that could support the proposed Clarke County reservoir. The agreement still requires approval from the Clarke County Reservoir Commission. The reservoir is intended to address regional water-supply needs and is proposed to provide 2 million gallons per day; the report identifies no project funding, solicitation, or construction award.

- For procurement teams, the current action concerns land management—not a construction contract or an open solicitation. No contract value, procurement schedule, or award details are reported.
- The proposed reservoir could create a future water-infrastructure opportunity serving Osceola, Murray, Woodburn, and Southern Iowa Rural Water Association customers, but the project remains subject to the Commission’s approval of the agreement.
- Contractors and suppliers can distinguish this preliminary land step from a project procurement: the signal provides no basis to bid or price construction work yet.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 26, 2026

### Government Entities
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR)
- Osceola City Council
- Clarke County Reservoir Commission

### Key Quotes
> Things got really tight with water to where we had to limit use, [we] couldn't water our lawns or our flowers or our gardens. But there is a plan for a reservoir to fix all this.
> — Brad Kruse, resident

### Sources
- [Clarke County reservoir project one step closer to reality, still facing roadblocks](https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/clarke-county-reservoir-project-one-223925820.html) - Yahoo