Rapidan Dam - Wikipedia
The Rapidan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Blue Earth River in Rapidan Township southwest of Mankato, Minnesota in the United States. The dam was constructed from 1908 to 1910 to generate hydroelectric power.
Removal of failed Rapidan Dam near Mankato to begin in 2027
Engineers plan to start removal of the Rapidan Dam in 2027, after it failed during major flooding last year. The process of taking down the dam would continue through 2028, according to a ...
Impacts of Rapidan Dam breach on Minnesota likely to be long …
Dec 18, 2024 · Six months after the Blue Earth River carved its way around the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, the surrounding community is still coming to terms with the damage and its longer-term implications....
Midwest flooding: What happened to Minnesota's Rapidan Dam?
Jun 27, 2024 · What happened to Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam? Here’s what to know about its flooding and partial failure. A Minnesota dam was still standing Tuesday after floodwaters …
Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam is at risk of failing, at least 2 are dead …
Jun 24, 2024 · At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse.
Future of the Rapidan Dam - Blue Earth County, Minnesota
The Rapidan Dam was built over 100 years ago and has been managed by Blue Earth County for the last 46 years. Throughout the years, the dam has experienced regular flooding—the second-highest flood on record occurring as recently as 2019.
Rapidan Dam | Blue Earth County, MN - Official Website
Facts about the Rapidan Dam Structure Amburson type hollow reinforced concrete Constructed: 1908 - 1910 One fatality Height from top of dam to stream bed: 87 feet Length: 475 feet Spillways: 5 steel tainter gaits and 2 timber gates Generators (not functional following 2020 flooding) Two turbines powered by falling water - 600 cubic feet per ...
MN's Rapidan Dam in 'imminent failure condition,' officials say
Jun 24, 2024 · RAPIDAN, Minn. — Authorities feared Monday that an aging hydroelectric dam on the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota, under immense pressure from days of torrential …
Rapidan Dam in Minnesota in 'imminent failure condition' after …
Jun 24, 2024 · The Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota is in "imminent failure condition," after flooding hit the area, according to city officials.
Minnesota Dam Update As Flood Risks Washing Homes Away
Jun 25, 2024 · Homes are in danger of being washed away after a partial dam failure in Minnesota, officials have warned in updates. Authorities said on Monday that the Rapidan …
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