Engineers plan to start removal of the Rapidan Dam in 2027 ... and removal of hazardous materials and equipment in the dam’s powerhouse is to take place in 2027 before the dam is removed.

Jun 25, 2024 Jun 25, 2024 Updated Jun 25, 2024 A large portion of Jim Hruska's house fell into the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Blue Earth County said public works ...

In late June last year the Rapidan Dam suffered a catastrophic failure when floodwaters tore around the west end of the dam, eating away the shoreline and sending more than a century’s worth of ...

Extreme erosion is apparent on the west bank of the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato on July 2. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Andrew Brown, a senior geoarchaeologist, inspects the camera on a drone before sending it up for another flight over the Rapidan Dam on Monday. Brown and other researchers are using drone imagery ...

Back on February 5, demolition crews used explosions to bring the bridge deck down to the river bed. Since that time, they’ve been cleaning up the debris left behind.

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Severe flooding caused the partial failure of the Rapidan Dam in Minnesota, after days of heavy rainfall across the Midwest forced mass evacuations. Photo: Minnesota Department of Public Safety/AP ...