Researchers are tracking how much sediment has been excavated since the river cut its new path. They hope to share the information with other communities with aging, at-risk dams.

RAPIDAN, Minn. — The water quality in the Blue Earth River has deteriorated significantly since the Rapidan Dam suffered a partial failure and sent nearly 12 million cubic yards of sediment ...

The Blue Earth River rushed around and over the dam ... Then the mist and the fast water swallow the entire building. "Well this makes up their decision whether they are going to leave it in ...

Heavy rains over days engorged the Blue Earth River, sending water surging around the aging Rapidan Dam in southern Minnesota. Rushing water washed away large chunks of the riverbank as it toppled ...

The home nestled against the banks of the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota has ... home were evacuated before the house fell into the water. The family that owns the home also owns the ...

Water levels peaked at 29.7 feet and have ... There were no plans for mass evacuations, authorities said Tuesday. The Blue Earth River has cut around the west side of the dam, carrying debris ...

The county says the rain-swollen Blue Earth River has cut around the west side of the dam and there are concerns about debris in the river. Water in the Blue Earth River flows around the the ...

"Although the waterflow has slowed slightly, the water is still flowing as a ... rivers in Minnesota including the Minnesota River – the Blue Earth River is a tributary – and the Mississippi ...

As we all watched news video of Rapidan Dam being rendered inoperable by recent torrential rains, we were left wondering: “So what should we do now?” Much of the news has focused on the ...

The water quality in the Blue Earth River has deteriorated significantly since the Rapidan Dam in Rapidan, Minn., suffered a partial failure and sent nearly 12 million cubic yards of sediment ...