Flood Control Sites, Minnesota: Lake Traverse, Orwell Lake, Red Lake, Big Stone-Whetstone (Highway 75 Dam), Lac qui Parle

Minnesota flood control sites include flood risk management, recreation and environmental stewardship business line functions. Each have public use facilities for shore fishing, picnicking, bird watching, and other activities. The land is actively managed for habitat enhancement.

Marsh Lake Ecosystem Restoration Project, Minnesota

The purpose of this project is to modify the existing Marsh Lake Dam to increase the biodiversity of the Minnesota River/Lac qui Parle/Pomme de Terre River ecosystem without compromising the flood risk management function of the Marsh Lake Dam.

Operation and Maintenance: Lac qui Parle Dam Emergency Spillway, Minnesota

The Lac qui Parle Emergency Spillway is designed to retain the Lac qui Parle Reservoir during normal conditions and overtop during flooding. The reference to “emergency” in the feature name is because its operation requires road closure.

Silver Jackets: Minnesota River Flow-Frequency Analysis

The Minnesota River Flow-Frequency Analysis project will be assessing the flood risk and resiliency within the Minnesota River Basin. This project will also help Minnesota achieve its hazard mitigation goals through the application of current information and technology to inform potential flow rates of the river and prevent damages from future flood events.

Tribal Partnership Program: Lower Sioux Indian Community, Minnesota

This study will assess the problems and opportunities faced by the Lower Sioux Indian Community on their tribal lands and make recommendations related to erosion along the Minnesota River adjacent to and impacting those lands.

Tribal Partnership Program: Upper Sioux Community, Minnesota River, Minnesota

This study addresses erosion issues along the Minnesota River adjacent to Upper Sioux Community tribal lands and makes recommendations related to those issues.

Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Navigation Project: Maintenance

The St. Paul District is responsible for maintaining 244 miles of the Upper Mississippi River 9-Foot Channel Navigation Project for inland navigation.

Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program: Bank Stabilization Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project, Minnesota River, Minnesota

Erosion on the bank of the Minnesota River in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is an ongoing issue. Frequent and prolonged high-water events have increased bank overtopping events and water velocities, causing riverbank erosion, sloughing, and overbank breaching, which threaten the integrity of the existing marsh.