Download or read book An Inventory of Water Resources and Water Problems, Des Moines River Basin, Iowa written by and published by . This book was released on 1953 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Des Moines River with its tributaries is the largest river in Iowa, and the most westerly of the major rivers within the state. Watersheds contiguous to its basin on the west drain into the Missouri River.