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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 ...
Video shows the aftermath of the Rapidan Dam failure after torrential rains hit near Mankato, Minn. in June, 2024.
One year ago the flooded Blue Earth River caused a partial failure of the Rapidan Dam, about 15 minutes south of Mankato.
One year after the waters of the Blue Earth River subverted the Rapidan Dam, the structure stands among a carved out bank.
Breaking The News One year later, those connected to the Rapidan Dam still hope to rebuild the area The owners of the dam store have reopened in Mankato.
RAPIDAN — Imagine a six-story building, perched precariously, inching its way across a narrow bridge, a churning river below. In 1949, that’s exactly what happened at the Rapidan Dam near ...
Nearly a year ago, the Rapidan Dam and surrounding area were hit by major flooding. It cost one family their home and damaged infrastructure in the area.
Nearly a year ago, flooding at the Rapidan Dam destroyed a family's home and shut down their long-time restaurant. Now, they're starting over in a new location.
Floodwater continues to carve a channel around the Rapidan Dam, Thursday, June 27, 2024, near Mankato, Minn. Water breached the earthen abutment early Monday morning and rapidly eroded the west ...
50 million litres of toxic mine waste recently flooded into Zambia’s Kafue River after the dam storing the mine waste collapsed. Mine specialists set out the issues.
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.