Projects & Studies
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Flood Risk Management Continuing Authority, Red River of the North: Wahpeton, N.D.
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Integrated Watershed Study: Minnesota River Basin in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa
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Lower St. Anthony Falls Rapids Restoration, Mississippi River, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Mississippi Headwaters Reservoirs Project Sites
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Mississippi Place, Mississippi River, St. Paul, Minn.
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Mississippi River Recreation and Environmental Stewardship, Eau Galle Dam
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Reconnaissance Study: Minnesota River Basin in MN, SD, IA and ND
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Recreational Boating Study of the Mississippi River, Pools 4 to 9, Summer 2003
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River Resource Values and Expectation
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Western Flood Control Sites - Minnesota: Lake Traverse, Orwell Lake, Hwy 75 - Bigstone, Lac qui Parle
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Western Flood Control Sites – North Dakota: Lake Ashtabula, Homme Lake Souris River
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Lock and Dam 8
Overview
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Located on Mississippi River mile 679.2 near Genoa, Wis.Constructed and put into operation by April 1937. Site underwent major rehabilitation from 1989 through 2003.Dam consists of a concrete structure 934 feet long with five roller gates and 10 tainter gates. Earth embankment 17,500 feet long with two submersible spillways, 938 feet long and 1,338 feet long.Lock is 110 feet wide by 600 feet long.
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Current year hydrological data
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Information such as pool elevation, tailwater elevation and discharge.
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Recreational Opportunities
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Site has public observation platform and restrooms open from dawn until dusk each day from April to November.
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For more information
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Theodore Engelien
Telephone: (608) 689-2625
Mailing Address:
US Army Corps of Engineers
Box B Genoa, WI 54632-0265
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