Rapidan Dam, Bridge and Scour

In this video, I discuss what is going on with the overtopping failure of a hydroelectric dam in Minnesota 95 miles southwest of the Minneapolis area based upon my in-person visit to the site on June 26, 2024.

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Blue Earth County, Minnesota, Information on Rapidan Dam Repair or Replacement Study
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FHWA – Evaluating Scour at Bridges
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Information on HEC-RAS
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