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4 days ago · The Rapidan Dam has been in a state of disrepair, according to a 2021 study by the county. Mark Vancleave/AP. Walz said the town of Waterville, in nearby Le Sueur County, also saw a “certainly ...
2 days ago · Debris lines the top of the Rapidan Dam as seen from upstream on Tuesday June 25th, 2024. While the Blue Earth River carved a new channel round the western side of the dam, local officials say the ...
3 days ago · The Rapidan Dam, a 475-foot-long concrete behemoth, is an age-worn relic of a different era. It was completed in 1910 and, over the generations, became a local landmark on the Blue Earth River ...
The Rapidan Dam is a concrete gravity dam located on the Blue Earth River in Rapidan Township, near Rapidan, Minnesota in the United States. The dam was constructed for hydroelectric power generation from 1908 to 1910.
4 days ago · 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 rain and floating debris ...
3 days ago · 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. The dam is approximately 475 ...
4 days ago · Flooding on the Blue Earth River caused the Rapidan Dam to fail on Monday morning, with Le Sueur County residents urged to evacuate, according to the county's emergency management office.
3 days ago · Andrew Weinzierl. This drone photo provided by AW Aerial shows a home as it teeters before partially collapsing into the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, Minn., Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
4 days ago · The Rapidan Dam, which was built in 1910 as an energy source, is managed by the county. Repeated flooding over more than a century has caused significant damage to the structure, according to the ...
4 days ago · The Rapidan Dam in Blue Earth County, Minnesota is in "imminent failure condition," according to the county government's official Facebook page. According to the Facebook post, Blue Earth County ...
