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The Sorlie Memorial Bridge, also known as the Red River Bridge, was constructed in 1929 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company to connect the cities of Grand Forks, North Dakota and East Grand Forks, Minnesota. [1] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999. [1]
Red River State Recreation Area is part of the Greater Grand Forks Greenway and is located in the city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota on the banks of the Red River of the North and the Red Lake River. It was built as a natural buffer as a direct response to the 1997 Red River flood.
The Red River flood of 1997 in the United States was a major flood that occurred in April 1997, along the Red River of the North in North Dakota and Minnesota.The flood reached throughout the Red River Valley, affecting the cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and Winnipeg, while Grand Forks and East Grand Forks received the most damage, where floodwaters reached over 3 miles (5 km) inland, inundating ...
Sep. 16—GRAND FORKS — One of the many great things about fishing a river is the unknown, the anticipation of what's going to be at the end of the line when a fish bites. You just never know.
Oct. 11—GRAND FORKS — An update and overview on the Red River Valley Water Supply Project was presented to Grand Forks City Council members at Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting.
Red River in Winnipeg, Manitoba The Red River in Greater Grand Forks, as viewed from the Grand Forks side of the river The Red River near Pembina, North Dakota, about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of the Canada–U.S. border. The Pembina River can be seen flowing into the Red at the bottom.
The river crested at 54 feet in Grand Forks. Grand Forks mayor Pat Owens had to order the evacuation of more than 50,000 people, most of the population of the city, as a huge area was flooded. A large fire started in downtown Grand Forks, engulfing eleven buildings and sixty apartment units before being extinguished.
The total length of the river is 193 miles (311 km) [1] The term "Forks" in Grand Forks comes from this forking of the Red and Red Lake rivers near downtown Grand Forks. [2] As a tributary of the Red River, the Red Lake River contributed to the heavy flooding of Greater Grand Forks in 1997. The river also caused damage in its own right, albeit ...