Sunday, April 12, 2026

1914 Coon Rapids Dam on Mississippi River at Brooklyn Park, MN

(Satellite)

The dam was built in 1914 for hydroelectric power. The dam was shut down in 1966 after becoming too expensive to operate. The dam was donated to a local park system. Starting in 2012, the dam got maintenace work to be a barrier to Invasive (Asian) Carp. [mnhs]

Al Schirmacher posted
Coon Rapids Dam
Brooklyn Park Minnesota

AnokaCountyParks

dnr
"The dam was modified in the mid 1990's to provide a new walkway and new gate system. In 2005, a major scour hole on the downstream side of the dam was repaired. When new scour damage was confirmed by an underwater sonar scan in 2009, a decision was made to look at all issues of concern related to the dam: scour damage, longevity and operability of the rubber gates, and the need to prevent the passage of invasive fish species."

AnokaCountyHistory
The dam is near a half mile long.

I could not find what the generation capacity used to be.

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