Duane Perkins, St. Paul District technical lead for the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota Metro Area Diversion project design specifications on his phone at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, Wild Rice Structure near Horace, North Dakota, Sept. 19. The Corps of Engineers’ contractor is installing the first of two Tainter gates at the structure, which is a key component of the Fargo, North Dakota/Moorhead, Minnesota Metro Area Diversion project. Once the project is complete, it will reduce flood risk to more than 235,000 people within the region.