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LiDAR Provides Imagery for Flood Mitigation and Ag Drainage

Published October 28, 2021

The Red River Watershed Management Board is contracting with a Colorado company to collect mapping data from the air. LiDAR provides detailed imagery that can be used for flood mitigation and habitat restoration. This type of data was last collected…

Red River Valley Watersheds Prep for Spring Thaw

Published January 28, 2020

A wet fall and near to above average snowfall increase the flood risk in the Red River Valley this spring. Red River Watershed Management Board Member Linda Vavra, from the Bois de Sioux watershed district, is paying attention. "Every lake,…

Flood Mitigation Highlighted at Drainage Conference

Published January 28, 2020

Tile drainage, ditch design alternatives and water retention are three areas of focus for the Red River Watershed Management Board Technical Advisory Committee. Houston Engineering Incorporated Engineer Jerry Bents says water retention in the right locations can provide flood resiliency.…

Red River Basin Drainage Conference Underway

Published January 27, 2020

The Red River Watershed Management Board is hosting the second annual Red River Basin Drainage Conference in Moorhead. The conference covers a variety of drainage issues for watershed districts and county leadership on the Minnesota side of the Red River…

Water Quality a Focus in Upcoming Watershed Management Board Tour

Published June 21, 2019

The Red River Watershed Management Board’s Summer Tour will be held in Moorhead, Minnesota on June 27. Executive Director Robert Sip says the event will feature a look at on-farm water projects in the Red River Basin. "The tour is…

RRWMB Approves Funding Requests

Published April 18, 2019

The Red River Watershed Management Board managers have approved funding for a variety of projects. The list includes the Red Lake Watershed District for the Thief River Falls Westside Damage Reduction Project, the Wild Rice Watershed District Goose Prairie project.…

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LiDAR Provides Imagery for Flood Mitigation and Ag Drainage

Red River Valley Watersheds Prep for Spring Thaw

Flood Mitigation Highlighted at Drainage Conference

Red River Basin Drainage Conference Underway

Water Quality a Focus in Upcoming Watershed Management Board Tour

RRWMB Approves Funding Requests

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