Pine River Fish Passage

Nick Witschen Rivers, Streams

A dam built in 1970 on Pine River in Crow Wing county was no longer functioning properly for both wildlife and humans. Nearby home owners experienced flooding and in turn keeping Big Pine lake at a lower water level. MNL executed a highly intricate plan including series of rock weirs to control the stream both up and downstream while allowing …

Shell Rock River Restoration

Nick Witschen Rivers, Streams

 Located in Albert Lea, across the lake from Myre-Big Island State Park, the head of the Shell Rock river was in need of a change in the flow of the water. The project taking place in the winter of ’21 and ’22 our team worked some long, cold days in wet conditions to complete the restoration using multiple techniques such …