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The 396-acre impoundment north of Newfolden will store excess water during flood events and prevent overland flooding from entering the northwest Minnesota community.
Newfolden among communities that could benefit from $15 million of undesignated funding in the DNR's Flood Hazard Mitigation Program.
Without adequate funding, the project to remove part of Newfolden from the 100-year floodplain will remain in limbo.
The need for the project dates back to 2016, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency designated the east side of Newfolden, Minnesota, as lying within the 100-year floodplain
The need for the project dates back to 2016, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency designated the east side of Newfolden as lying within the 100-year floodplain