St. Cloud Dam
The St. Cloud Dam is a dam across the Mississippi River in the town of St. Cloud, Minnesota, in the United States. The dam is 23.3 feet high and features a three-foot flip-up gate on its top to raise the water level and dragon's teeth at the bottom which are used to disperse energy.Photo: Daveswagon, Public domain.
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam across the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
- Also known as: “Saint Cloud Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Husky Stadium and Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Husky Stadium
Stadium
Husky Stadium is a 4,400-seat multipurpose stadium located in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It was built in 2004 and is the home of the St. Cloud State University Huskies soccer teams. Husky Stadium is situated 950 feet west of St. Cloud Dam.
Herb Brooks National Hockey Center
Sports venue
Photo: Xylem22, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, also known as the Brooks Center, is a 6,000+ seat ice hockey arena that can seat up to 8,000 in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Herb Brooks National Hockey Center is situated 1,400 feet west of St. Cloud Dam.
Stearns County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Stearns County Courthouse is the seat of government for Stearns County in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The Beaux-Arts style building was constructed in 1921 to replace Stearns County's original 1864 courthouse. Stearns County Courthouse is situated 1¼ miles northwest of St. Cloud Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint Cloud and Sauk Rapids.
Saint Cloud
Saint Cloud is a city in Central Minnesota with a population of 68,000. Although it may have few attractions to draw the tourist, it is a nexus of medical advances, particularly in orthopedics.
Sauk Rapids
Town
Photo: Daveswagon, Public domain.
Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates, about a third of Benton County's population. Sauk Rapids is situated 3 miles north of St. Cloud Dam.
Waite Park
Town
Photo: Granitecitytool, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Waite Park is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,341 at the 2020 census. Waite Park is situated 4 miles west of St. Cloud Dam.
St. Cloud Dam
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Stearns, Minnesota, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.54782° or 45° 32′ 52″ northLongitude
-94.14715° or 94° 8′ 50″ westElevation
978 feet (298 metres)Open location code
86Q7GVX3+44OpenStreetMap ID
way 304092927OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Italian—“St. Cloud Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Saint Cloud Dam”
- Italian: “diga di Saint Cloud”
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