Eden Prairie to Fix River Erosion
The Lower Minnesota River is eroding a section of riverbank by the southeastern corner of Eden Prairie. The Watershed district is looking for a solution. Unfortunately, according to Eden Prairie City Council presentations, this solution could cost up to $3 million to control the eroding sections of the bluffs. Experts are trying to figure out the best way to do the project.
Options include rock “vanes” that are built into the river that divert the force of the water away from the eroding banks.
There are many jurisdictions involved in this discussion: from the City of Eden Prairie, to the Lower Minnesota Watershed District, to state officials. Eden Prairie is hoping that the state will pay for the work out of a state bonding issue. Their argument is that the river is a state river, not just an Eden Prairie problem. They just happen to be where the problem exists.
Despite the bank eroding almost 3 feet per year, currently there are no structures that are endangered. The combination of ground water seeping out and destabilizing the bluff, along with a river bend that is pushing north, has led to the ongoing erosion of the site. According to officials, the nearest Eden Prairie home is 450 feet away.
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River erosion imposed a risk to the people on the nearby area aside from its dangerous effect to the nature. Having someone to fix it is really a good news. Let us not wait for a structure nearby to be endangered, instead, act on this issue right away. Good job!