Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent threat” of collapse, but later they said an abutment had partially failed. The river swelled after an ...

Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an "imminent threat" of collapse, but later they said an abutment had partially failed. The river swelled after an onslaught ...

The west abutment of the Rapidan Dam was washed away by high water on the Blue Earth River near Mankato, Minn., on June 24. A dam near Mankato, Minn., saw its west abutment washed away by river ...

June 24, 2024. Ben Brewer/Bloomberg via Getty Images The sheriff's office reported a "partial failure" of the dam on the west abutment on Monday. "We do not know if it will totally fail or if it ...

He is the project manager and said the dam has been around for more than five decades. “The abutment, where the river bank is, has become eroded overtime due to rain, snow and ice,” said ...

Authorities said the partial failure of the abutment was caused by the recent bout of heavy rain, but a past assessment of the dam revealed it was already at risk. The Blue Earth River does not ...

Earlier this week, authorities said the Rapidan Dam near Mankato faced an “imminent threat” of collapse but later said an abutment had partially failed. The river swelled after an onslaught of ...