Blanchard Dam

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Blanchard Dam
Impounds Mississippi River
Locale Morrison County, Minnesota, USA
Height 46 ft
Opening date 1925
Geographical Data
Coordinates 45°51′38″N 94°21′36″W / 45.86056, -94.36Coordinates: 45°51′38″N 94°21′36″W / 45.86056, -94.36

Blanchard Dam is a dam across the Mississippi River near the city of Royalton, Minnesota, United States. Blanchard is a hydroelectric station owned and operated by Minnesota Power. The dam sits slightly upriver from the former Soo Line rail bridge over the Mississippi. The bridge now carries a recreational trail.

Upstream:
Little Falls Dam
Locks and dams on the Mississippi River Downstream:
Sartell Dam