MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN DATA CENTER
Day
at the Dam
Rapidan Dam Park
Saturday, September 24, 2005
9 am – 4 pm
Everyone
is welcome - rain or shine!
Come
join the Day at the Dam celebration at Rapidan Dam Park on Saturday, September
24th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This free day-long event will include canoe
rides on the reservoir, live music, and tours of Blue Earth County’s
Rapidan Dam Park. You can learn about local projects and area history
at the numerous display booths and purchase a print of the Rapidan Dam.
Artist Marcia Carlson will be signing copies of her Rapidan Dam print
with proceeds going towards a Minnesota State University, Mankato Water
Resources Center student scholarship fund. You can also bid at a silent
auction for the framed original (from 9am to 2pm). The Dam Store will
be serving up their famous homemade pies, shakes, burgers and other food
and drink for everyone to enjoy.
Activities:
- Tour the Rapidan Dam Park
- Take a canoe ride on the reservoir
- Listen to live music
- Purchase a Rapidan Dam Print – proceeds go for a student scholarship
- Photo tour of the Dam
- Learn about area history and projects
- Enjoy homemade pies, ice cream and burgers from the Dam Store
11 a.m. - Scott Sparlin
1 p.m. - Singing Cowboy Jim
Questions?
For more information, contact the Water Resources Center at 389-5492.
Map:
The Rapidan Dam Park is located south of Mankato off of County Road 9, next to the Rapidan Dam.
See #5 on the Blue Earth County Park Map.
Blue Earth County Parks - http://www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/dept/parks/
Large Map (83k)
Sponsors:
- Minnesota State University, Mankato Water Resources Center
- Blue Earth County Board of Commissioners
- Blue Earth County Parks Department
- Blue Earth County Environmental Services
- Blue Earth County Historical Society
- The Dam Store
- Greater Blue Earth River Basin Alliance
- Key Cities Conservation Club
- Mankato Canoe and Paddling Outing Club
- McGowan
- Minnesota State University, Mankato College of Science Engineering & Technology
- Rapidan Heritage Society
Poster:
Download a poster
to print
Low
resolution poster (pdf 7 mb)
High resolution poster (pdf 32 mb)
Please note:
These are large files and requires Adobe Acrobat to view.
This
page was last updated 8/05.
Minnesota River Basin Data Center
Minnesota State University, Mankato
184 Trafton Science Center S, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: (507)389-5492 FAX: (507)389-5493
Email: mrbdc@mnsu.edu