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Apr062011

St. Anthony Falls Locks & Dams Closed to Recreational Traffic

DateWednesday, April 6, 2011 at 9:00AM | by AuthorDavid Tinjum |

From the Pioneer Press:


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, today closed the Upper St. Anthony Falls and Lower St. Anthony Falls locks in downtown Minneapolis, and Lock 1 next to Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis.


The district said they closed the locks because the water is unsafe for recreational boat navigation. Snow melt and rain in the Mississippi basin upstream of Minneapolis contributed to the higher water flow.


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