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Red River of the North Spring Flood
Ice Jam and Mitigation Techniques Photographs
March and April 1997
to view a full-side photo, click on an image. |
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Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Ice Jam on the Thief River at the confluence with
the Red Lake River. Looking southeast to northwest.
Jam was reportedly 2 to 3 times larger than photograph shows. |
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Pembina River at Neche, ND
Ice Jam at North Dakota Highway 18 Bridge
Mechanical ice removal. Looking North to Canada. |
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Pembina River at Neche, ND
Ice downstream of North Dakota Highway 18 Bridge
Ice which had been mechanically removed. |
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Pembina River at Neche, ND
Ice Jam at North Dakota Highway 18 Bridge
Mechanical ice removal. Looking South. |
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Wild Rice River near Ada, Minnesota
Ice Jam at Norman County 20 Bridge
Looking Upstream. |
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Wild Rice River near Ada, Minnesota
Ice Jam at Norman County 20 Bridge
Mechanical ice removal. |
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Wild Rice River near Ada, Minnesota
Ice Jam at Norman County Bridge
Ice sidecast by backhoe. |
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Wild Rice River near Ada, Minnesota
Ice Jam at Norman County Bridge
Ice blocks removed are about 30-inches thick. |
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Wild Rice River near Ada, Minnesota
Ice Jam at Norman County 20 Bridge
Backhoe removing ice from channel. |
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Wild Rice River near Ada, Minnesota
Ice Jam at Norman County 142 Bridge
USAED-St Paul Reference Point 19. |
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Red Lake River, Minnesota
Grounded ice jam at Red Lake County 13 Bridge
Jam extends to 1/2 mile upstream of Highway 32 bridge |
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Red Lake River, Minnesota
Toe of ice jam at Red Lake County 13 Bridge
Typical channel ice 18 inches, under bridge about 36 inches. |
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Red Lake River, Minnesota
Grounded ice jam at Red Lake County 13 Bridge
Jam extends to 1/2 mile upstream of Highway 32 bridge |
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Red Lake River, Minnesota
Ice Jam near Huot, MN: 14 April 1997
1 Mile south of County 3 bridge on County 17
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Red Lake River, Minnesota
Ice Jam near Huot, MN: 14 April 1997
1 Mile south of County 3 bridge on County 17
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Baldhill Creek, North Dakota
Ice Jam at Wesley Bible Camp: April 2, 1997
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Baldhill Creek, North Dakota
Ice Jam at Wesley Bible Camp: April 2, 1997
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Baldhill Creek, North Dakota
Ice Jam at Wesley Bible Camp: April 2, 1997
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Baldhill Creek, North Dakota
Ice Jam at Wesley Bible Camp: April 2, 1997
Jam initiation point is a sharp bend downstream.
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Forest River, North Dakota
Ice Jam at Highway 18 crossing: April 3, 1997
Looking downstream into the head of the jam
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Bois de Sioux River, Minnesoota-North Dakota
Wilkin County Road 6 near Tyler, ND (Doran Gage)
Ice Jam upsteam of bridge, free flow at bridge
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Bois de Sioux River, Minnesoota-North Dakota
Wilkin County Road 6 near Tyler, ND (Doran Gage)
Ice Jam upsteam of bridge, free flow at bridge
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Otter Tail River, MN
Mechanically removed ice and ice Collars |
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Red River of the North near Thompson, ND
Backhoes removing ice at the Thompson Bridge |
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Little Minnesota River, Minnesota
Browns Valley, Minnesota
City mechanically removed ice from bridge
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Little Minnesota River, Minnesota
Browns Valley, Minnesota
City mechanically removed ice from bridge |
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