Sans Souci Island
42°30′57″N 92°22′13″W / 42.51583°N 92.37028°W / 42.51583; -92.37028Sans Souci Island is an island in the Cedar River in the city of Waterloo, Iowa. The island has a population of between 40 and 50 residents and is 100 acres (40 ha) in size, with most of the land area being woodland.[1] The island was severely affected by the Iowa flood of 2008. By June 10, 2008, the island's entire population was forced to evacuate following the breach of a sandbag dike.[2]
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See also
- Waterloo, Iowa
- Iowa flood of 2008
- Cedar River
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