By building a gigantic dam just before the river exits Chinese-controlled territory, Beijing gains the power to manipulate ...

Zach Hilgendorf, assistant professor of geography and anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, said he first found himself at the Rapidan Dam in Mankato, Minn., when he was completing ...

BLUE EARTH COUNTY, Minn. (WREX) — In southern Minnesota, the gradual damage happening to the structure of the Rapidan Dam has become one of the most popular viewed videos on social media.

The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office says debris started accumulating on Sunday at the Rapidan Dam, a 114-year-old structure located about 10 miles southwest of Mankato, placing it "in imminent ...

The Blue Earth County Sheriff's Office said that the river has cut around the sides of the dam and that debris has been accumulating in the water. It announced the "imminent failure condition ...

With the dam removed and the river restored, the Blue Earth watershed and its tributaries would be reconnected for migratory fish species, restoring the rapids that gave Rapidan its name and ...

Utilizing a gate to control water levels, earth dams feature an outlet works structure that includes a tunnel that can be up to half a mile long.

The dam is located north of the Watonwan and Blue Earth River split. Pressure from the high water and debris in the river have caused the west bank of the river to collapse, allowing water to flow ...

Thilges said there is a bit of good news in that water flows over the dam have dropped slightly from 34,800 cubic feet per second Monday to 33,000 cfs Tuesday morning, signaling that the situation ...

The Rapidan Dam in Minnesota is in a precarious state after recent flooding of the Blue Earth River, prompting officials on Monday to warn that the structure is in "imminent failure condition." ...