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Coon Rapids Dam

 
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Coon Rapids Dam, Coon Rapids, MN 55433, United States of America
 
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Coon Rapids Dam is a minor waterways place at the end of the Mississippi (Upper River); past Mississippi - Illinois Junction (Junction of the Mississippi River with the Illinois River ) (662.84 miles and 27 locks to the southeast).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Mississippi - Illinois Junction is Richard P. Braun Bridge; 1.31 miles away.

Mooring here is unrated.

 
 
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Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis, and is the largest city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61,476 at the 2010 census, making it the thirteenth largest city in Minnesota and the seventh largest Twin Cities suburb.

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[Coon Rapids, Minnesota] Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis, and is the largest city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61,476 at the 2010 [Three Rivers Park District] biking/hiking trails. Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and Coon Rapids, Minnesota. The dam, for which the park was [Richard P. Braun Bridge] trail along the east side of the river in Coon Rapids. The trail on the east side leads to the Coon Rapids Dam, about a mile and a half north. List of crossings [Mississippi River] its banks. The head of navigation on the Mississippi is the Coon Rapids Dam in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Before it was built in 1913, steamboats could occasionally [Brooklyn Park, Minnesota] northern section of Palmer Lake Park. The city is also known for the West Coon Rapids Dam, on the west side of the Mississippi River. North Hennepin Community [Mississippi National River and Recreation Area] August 2008. Retrieved 2011-03-23. Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission (2011-02-28). "Coon Rapids Regional Dam Commission Report". Retrieved 2011-03-26 [Anoka County, Minnesota] Avery State Wildlife Management Area Cedar Creek Conservation Area Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park East Bethel Booster Park Gordie Mikkelson Wildlife Management [List of county and regional parks in Minnesota] County Riverfront Regional Park Bunker Hills Regional Park Coon Lake County Park Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park East Twin Lake County Park Islands of Peace [St. Cloud, Minnesota] levels were not reliable. This ended with the construction of the Coon Rapids Dam in 1912–14. Granite quarries have operated in the area since the 1880s [Fridley, Minnesota] City of Spring Lake Park. The city of Fridley borders the cities of Coon Rapids and Blaine to the north; Spring Lake Park to the northeast; Mounds View
 
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Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park | Three Rivers Park District
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park is one of the most unique parks in Three Rivers . The Mississippi River defines the boundary of this 160-acre park and there ...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park | Anoka County, MN - Official ...
The 446-acre Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park is one of the most popular in Anoka County. It is a year-round destination, especially during the cross-country ski ...
Coon Rapids Dam Visitor Center | Three Rivers Park District
Perched above the Mississippi River, on the west side of the River, the Coon Rapids Dam Visitor Center offers an exceptional array of exhibits and material ...
Coon Rapids Dam | Coon Rapids, MN - Official Website
The dam is made of earth and solid concrete construction resting on steel and wood piling, founded on river sand and a hard pan layer of firm clayish subsoil ...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park - 2019 All You Need to Know ...
My favorite park in the north metro, Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park has trails on the east side of the Mississippi River, north and south of the Coon Rapids ...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (West) - Mississippi National River ...
Nov 4, 2017 ... The Coon Rapids dam was built in 1913 by the Northern Mississippi Power Company. It took 1,000 men just a little over 1 year to complete the ...
Coon Rapids Dam Rehabilitation Project - Minnesota DNR
Coon Rapids Dam before work began in 2011. The Coon Rapids Dam is located on the Mississippi River between the City of Brooklyn Park in Hennepin County ...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (East) - Mississippi National River ...
Aug 14, 2018 ... The Coon Rapids Regional Park is centered around the Coon Rapids Dam on both sides of the Mississippi River. There are visitor centers on ...
West Coon Rapids Dam Visitor Center : Explore Minnesota
Results 1 - 10 of 266 ... Situated on the banks of the Mississippi River, the 610-acre Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park (soon becoming Mississippi Gateway ...
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park Rental Station | Paddle Share
Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park · Becoming Mississippi Gateway Regional Park. The Mississippi River defines the east boundary of this unique park where ...