MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Upper St. Anthony Falls lock and dam will open to visitor traffic this weekend — but in a new way.It’s been two years since any traffic … Read More
Historic St. Anthony Falls Lock & Dam Reopens To The Public
Historic Lock and Dam opens for tours amid uncertain future
MINNEAPOLIS – The Upper Saint Anthony Falls Lock and Dam is scheduled to open for public tours on Sunday.The Saint Anthony Falls are the only major waterfall on the Mississippi … Read More
Amid obstacles, activists envision an audacious plan for Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam: making it part of a national park
Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam has little use to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which currently operates it. It’s eight years away. At best. And there remain some … Read More
Crown Hydro is back, but can it stand up to a new and exciting civic proposal?
A new proposal for the downtown Minneapolis riverfront, the Falls Park and Visitor Center (above) seems to be gathering momentum. However, a 20-plus-years-old effort to build a hydroelectric power plant in this area … Read More
Riverfront advocates propose new park at Minneapolis lock and dam
This view shows the preliminary concept for the Falls at the Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam. It includes an enclosed viewing platform for the lock and adjacent dam, an … Read More