# Iowa Code § 466B.2: Definitions > Iowa · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.2 ## Section - **Citation:** Iowa Code § 466B.2 - **Heading:** Definitions - **Jurisdiction:** Iowa - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 466B / Section 466B.2 ## Text For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) “Council” means the water resources coordinating council created in section 466B.3. (2) “Iowa nutrient reduction strategy” means the same as defined in section 455B.171. (3) “Political subdivision” means any of the following: (3) (a) A city. (3) (b) A county. (3) (c) A soil and water conservation district described in section 161A.5. (3) (d) A benefited recreational lake district or a water quality district or a combined district incorporated as a public entity and organized pursuant to chapter 357E. (3) (e) A rural improvement zone established pursuant to chapter 357H. (4) “Regional watershed” means a watershed of hydrologic unit code scale 8. (5) “Subwatershed” means a watershed of hydrologic unit code scale 12 or smaller. (6) “Watershed” means a geographic area in which surface water is drained by rivers, streams, or other bodies of water. 2008 Acts, ch 1034, §2; 2013 Acts, ch 132, §57; 2016 Acts, ch 1020, §1; 2018 Acts, ch 1152, §9, 10; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §250 ## Nearby sections - [Iowa Code § 466B.1 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.1.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.2.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.3 Water resources coordinating council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.3.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.4 Legislative findings and marketing campaign.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.4.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.5 Regional watershed assessment, planning, and prioritization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.5.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.6 Community-based subwatershed improvement plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.6.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.7 Community-based subwatershed monitoring.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.7.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.8 Wastewater and storm water infrastructure assessment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.8.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.9 Rulemaking authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.9.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.10 Floodplain managers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.10.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.11 Flood education.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.11.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.21 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.21.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.22 Watershed management authorities created.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.22.md) - [Iowa Code § 466B.23 Duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.23.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXI_C466B_S466B.2. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.