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The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers of the St. Paul District hosted an open house at the River Falls Public Library on Tuesday, Aug. 15 to receive public input on
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s is considering a $10 million federal grant to help the city of River Falls improve the Kinni River and Lake George. Section 206 of
The River Falls City Council was given an update about the status of removing the Junction and Powell Falls Dams at their Sept. 27 meeting. The update also discussed river
One year ago, Oct. 4, 2020, the city of River Falls opened the waste gate of the Powell Falls dam and drained Lake Louise, ending hydro production three years earlier
River Falls reservoir drawn down for good after dam damaged by flood City decides to end hydropower generation rather than perform costly repairs for a couple more years of service. Powell Dam (Photo courtesy Kinni Corridor Project Committee) When nearly seven inches of rain fell on the River Falls area last June, it caused a powerful flood in the Kinnickinnic River. The St. Croix River tributary is renowned for its trout fishing, and has also been the focus of debate in recent years over removing two dams owned by the city. The flash flood last summer was more than one of the dams could hand...