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Minnesota Lake Is Drained

"Mechanical issue" unexpectedly drains one of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes, state DNR says

Officials are working to restore a lake northeast of the Twin Cities after a "mechanical issue" caused nearly all the water to drain.

The Independent on MSN · 23h

‘I just don’t know how it happens’: Minnesota lake nearly entirely drained after ‘mechanical issue’

Recent rainstorms in the area flooded the lake, causing its waters to spill over into the nearby St Croix River. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources workers opened a valve allowing some of the excess water to flow out, but that valve was left open and nearly the entire lake drained.

The New York Times · 20h

‘Only a Stream Remains’: Minnesota Lake Is Drained After Valve Malfunction

Dead fish, puddles and weeds are all that’s left of Alice Lake after a pipe, which was unable to close, pushed all of the water into the St. Croix River.

14hon MSN

Body of canoer recovered from northern Minnesota lake

The St. Louis County Sheriff's Office says it has recovered a body a body from Shannon Lake on Thursday. Authorities say they ...

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Man dies after jumping from waterfall at Minnesota state park

SILVER BAY — A man died Monday after jumping from atop the High Falls on the Baptism River within Tettegouche State Park. The ...

Fox Weather on MSN1d

See it: Den of rare rattlesnakes spotted in southeastern Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS – A rare slithery sighting was made in rural parts of Southeast Minnesota on Wednesday. Biologists who are part ...

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources compiles list of facts about ...

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources compiles list of facts about fishing in the state Story by The Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn. The Pine Journal, Cloquet, Minn. Fri, May 2, 2025 · ...

Austin Daily Herald18h

Minnesota is armoring its shorelines with rocks, but lakes are paying a price

By Kirsti Marohn On lakes across Minnesota, it’s common to see shorelines buffered with boulders, often stretching hundreds of feet across and several feet deep. These barricades of large rocks, known ...

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DNR sues Minnesota sheriff over phony elk tag

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is suing Kittson County Sheriff Matt Vig, accusing him of ...

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After years at home, thousands of Minnesota state workers are ... - MSN

Wade Miller has worked at the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources for more than two decades. He might soon be on his way out. Miller is one of tens of thousands of state workers who ...

CBS Minnesota on MSN6d

Minnesota is having a bummer of a summer

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources climatologist Kenny Blumenfeld breaks down the methods behind his Summer Glory ...

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