The city of Newfolden, Minnesota held a ribbon cutting for phase one of its flood prevention project. The city was declared part of the flood plain in 2015. Middle-Snake-Tamarac Watershed District Chairman Bill Petersen says the involvement of the MSTWD in this project goes beyond what most people realize. “Everything from Newfolden to the Red River is going to be impacted. This project minimizes the flood potential greatly.” Phase two of the project will be an approximately 400-acre water retention area that will hold water when it is needed. “Protecting people’s homes, outbuildings, and equipment is our number one priority.”
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