Video shows the aftermath of the Rapidan Dam failure after torrential rains hit near Mankato, Minn. in June, 2024.

Documenting and researching this type of dam failure is a way for researchers to help get data out to public officials and respond in case something like this were to happen again in another place.

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 ...

The Rapidan Dam was an old but still sturdy structure. It underwent "avulsive failure," meaning the water didn't go through it; it went around. During a flood, when water levels were high, the ...

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 ...

It next threatened the homeowners’ iconic Dam Store, prompting the county to buy it and tear it down. While county commissioners decided to replace the bridge, they voted to remove the dam.

Federal grant to help repair damages done by 2024 floods in southern Minnesota Nearly a year ago, the Rapidan Dam and surrounding area were hit by major flooding. It cost one family their home and ...

How the Rapidan Dam Store is adjusting 1 year after devastating flood Nearly a year ago, flooding at the Rapidan Dam destroyed a family's home and shut down their long-time restaurant.

RAPIDAN, Minn. — For most, opening a business is a point of pride and joy. For Jenny Barnes, her new store still brings hard memories. "Probably like I feel now, about ready to cry," Barnes said ...

This photo of the Rapidan Dam was taken in 1911. A program about the dam has been rescheduled to 1 p.m. June 28 at the Blue Earth County Historical Society's History Center.