There are more than 1,250 dams in the state. Over 800 are public facilities and of these 430 are owned by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. [2]

Dams are an important part of the infrastructure of Minnesota. They maintain lake levels and impound water for flood control, power production and water supply. There are more than 1,150 dams in Minnesota; 650 are public dams, and the state owns over 300 of the public dams.

What happened to Minnesota’s Rapidan Dam? Here’s what to know about its flooding and partial failure. A Minnesota dam was still standing Tuesday after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse.

Jun 24, 2024 · At least two people are dead after severe storms and major flooding hit the Midwest, according to officials, and a dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse.

Jun 24, 2024 · 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 river.

Jun 25, 2024 · A Minnesota dam is still intact after floodwaters overcame parts of the structure and prompted officials to prepare for a potential collapse

Jul 9, 2024 · PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota’s century-old Rapidan Dam captured the national spotlight last week when its partial failure destroyed a home and prompted county officials to demolish an...

Jul 2, 2024 · MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rushing waters from the Blue Earth River have already left a trail of debris and destruction on the edges of a southern Minnesota dam that partially failed last week, but officials acknowledged Tuesday the structure most in …

Jun 24, 2024 · 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...

Jun 25, 2024 · Rising flood waters surged through an electrical substation next to the Rapidan Dam on the Blue Earth River, and officials warned on Monday that the 124-year-old structure was in danger of total failure.