After the Rapidan Dam failed last summer and the Blue Earth River carved a new course through Minnesota Valley, researchers ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The visuals were stunning: Water from the Blue Earth River surged around a southern Minnesota dam ... authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent ...

Balancing on 24 wheels, this 65-foot grain elevator looked small when it was pulled across the Blue Earth River bridge at ...

So, the river now has been locked into ... upstream from the Rapidan Dam. Lore said the DNR is also tracking fish movements in the Minnesota River to see if they’re finding new habitats and ...

Back on February 5, demolition crews used explosions to bring the bridge deck down to the river bed. Since that time, they’ve been cleaning up the debris left behind.

Now a team of researchers from Minnesota State University and other ... information to Blue Earth County, which owns the Rapidan Dam. The County Board has decided to remove the dam, which probably ...

Extreme erosion is apparent on the west bank of the Blue Earth River at the Rapidan Dam near Mankato on July 2. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Severe flooding caused the partial failure of the Rapidan Dam in Minnesota, after days of heavy rainfall across the Midwest forced mass evacuations. Photo: Minnesota Department of Public Safety/AP ...

The failure of the Rapidan Dam in June opened up new research opportunities for local geologists and researchers. Such opportunities are important in light of the increasing dangers presented by ...

A bridge next to Rapidan Dam in Minnesota was brought down in a controlled explosion after the structure was severely damaged by flooding in Blue Earth County in June 2024. The county announced it ...

The bridge next to Rapidan Dam in Minnesota was brought down using explosives after suffering severe flood damage in 2024. Sculptor Andy Scott was commissioned to create a sculpture outside the ...