Blanchard Dam
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Blanchard Dam | |
Impounds | Mississippi River |
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Locale | Morrison County, Minnesota, USA |
Height | 46 ft |
Opening date | 1925 |
Geographical Data | |
Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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 |