Jun 27, 2024 · Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent threat” of collapse but later said an abutment had partially failed. The river swelled after an onslaught of rain pummeled the Midwest for days.

Jun 24, 2024 · Heavy rains cause high water levels on the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato, Minn., Monday, June 24, 2024. Officials say the dam is threatened with “imminent failure.” (Mark ...

Jun 24, 2024 · Rapidan Dam near Mankato was in “imminent failure condition,” The Blue Earth County government announced in a Monday Facebook post.

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.

Feb 5, 2025 · 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 ...

Jun 24, 2024 · MANKATO, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Rapidan Dam in south central Minnesota suffered a partial failure on Monday, June 24. The white house on the edge of the Blue Earth River has since fallen into the...

Jun 26, 2024 · Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an "imminent threat" of collapse, but later they said an abutment had partially failed. The river swelled after an...

Jun 25, 2024 · As of Tuesday morning, the dam southwest of Mankato remained intact — but was bypassed on its west side by a new river channel the rushing water carved out on Monday. Authorities said it...

Jun 24, 2024 · Blue Earth County Emergency Management says debris is accumulating at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato has washed away a substation that has subsequently knocked out power to around 600 customers. "The river has significantly cut around the west side of the dam," officials said Monday morning.

Jun 24, 2024 · The Rapidan Dam in Mankato, Minnesota, is in imminent failure condition as water levels continue to rise and push debris toward the structure.