Environmental News

Rapidan Dam failure still harms the Blue Earth River while most other Minnesota waters improve

Aerial image of the Blue Earth River following a dam failure.
A drone image of the Blue Earth River upstream towards the Rapidan Dam in October of 2024. It shows the magnitude of impact following the release of sediment into the stream following the partial failure of the dam. Pools were filled in with sediment and rock riffles buried.
Courtesy of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency