Riverside Dam

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Red River of the NorthatGrand Forks, ND East
Grand Forks, MNRiverside Dam
Michael Lesher Hydraulic Engineer U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers St. Paul District
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Presentation Summary

• Project Location Background
• Existing Dam Erosion Problem
• Hydraulic Design
• Construction Drawings
• Completed Project Construction Photos - Midtown
  Dam, Fargo, ND
• Riverside Dam Construction Photos

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Project Location
C a n a d a
Grand Forks/East Grand Forks
North Dakota
Lake Superior
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Mpls./St. Paul
Lake Michigan
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Red River
Hwy 2
Flooded outline
Demers Ave.
Red Lake River
Flooded outline
Interstate 29
Grand Forks East Grand ForksFlood of 1997
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Section of Existing Dam
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Slope Stability Analysis Channel Bank Section
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Plan View of Fish Passage Structure
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• Boulders
• Sizes based on Input from Luther Aadland, Mn DNR,
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• Maximum Velocity Isolated Cube Overturning
• 3 - 2,300 lbs
• 4 - 5,500 lbs
• 5 - 10,800 lbs

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Section along Channel Centerline
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Half Section perpendicular to Channel Centerline
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Half Section along Boulder Vein
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Section along Channel Centerline - Lightweight
Fill Sheetpile
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Plan View of Fish Passage Structure
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Midtown Dam, Fargo, ND
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Midtown Dam, Fargo, ND3-D Modeling
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