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The story of St. Anthony Falls is inextricably tied to the story of Minneapolis, where a city grew up around more than 150 years of attempts — some successful and some disastrous — to yoke the only waterfall of the longest river in North America.

Upper St. Anthony lock and dam to close after half a century (Blame the carp.)

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The story of St. Anthony Falls is inextricably tied to the story of Minneapolis, where a city grew up around more than 150 years of attempts -- some successful and some disastrous -- to yoke the only waterfall of the longest river in North America.

Courtesy Minnesota History Center

Courtesy Library of Congress

View of the St. Anthony Falls lock construction

Construction of the new lock and dam, 1960

Photos: St. Anthony Falls and the changing Minneapolis riverfront

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