The dam, built as a generating plant, had seen its powerhouse equipment damaged in a 2019 flood. Since then, according to a memo a Blue Earth County official sent to federal regulators, the power ...

The Rapidan Dam is located on the Blue Earth River in Rapidan Township — about 14 miles south of Mankato. The dam is situated just north of the County Road 9 Bridge.

Barr Engineering says it plans to begin removal of the Rapidan Dam west of Mankato in 2027. The firm was awarded a $1.47 million contract from the Blue Earth County Board on Tuesday.

A shipping container barrels down the Blue Earth River, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Rapidan, Minn., after waters from the waterway diverted the Rapidan Dam, causing massive damage to the western cliffs.

Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County in "imminent failure condition" 01:31 RAPIDAN TOWNSHIP, Minn. — New aerial images from Tuesday morning show strong water continuing to rush around a dam that has ...

Dam removal has proven to be the most effective way to restore native fish and mussel communities across entire watersheds. Rapidan Dam blocked migrations of native fish and mussel species from 96 ...

A Twin Cities engineering firm hired to design the demise of the Rapidan Dam expects it to disappear by the end of 2028 — 118 years after the structure was completed southwest of Mankato, Minn ...

An onlooker stands on a road barrier as waters rush by the Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, Minn., Monday, June 24, 2024. Waters from the Blue Earth River diverted the dam amid recent heavy rainfalls.

A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse. Authorities on Tuesday initially said the Rapidan Dam ...

Construction of the Rapidan Dam was finished in 1910 and is described by the county as a hollow concrete dam, founded on sandstone bedrock in a steep, U-shaped valley.