Brainerd Dam
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CountryUnited States
LocationBrainerd, Minnesota
StatusOperational
Openingdate1888
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Brainerd, Minnesota |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1888 |
Brainerd Dam is a dam across the Mississippi River in the city of Brainerd, Minnesota, United States. It forms the back-waters known as Rice Lake.
In June 2014, the city of Brainerd purchased the dam formerly operated by Wausau Paper.[1]
- Location: River Mile 1003.7
- County: Crow Wing
- Structure type: Concrete structure
- Structure width: 451 feet (estimated)
- River elevation (pool): 1,174 feet
- River elevation (outflow): 1,152 feet
- Water fall: 22 feet
- Date built: 1888[2]
