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Keeping the Mississippi Deep Enough
Wing dams put the current to work. Dredges, including Fountain City’s Vesuvius, tackled the sand that remained.
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Under the Fishing Pier at Merrick State Park
An underwater camera reveals panfish beneath Merrick State Park’s ADA fishing pier, where visitors can also borrow basic fishing equipment.
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Fall Colors Along the Wisconsin Great River Road at Fountain City
The fall colors weren’t quite there yet in these drone views of Fountain City, but the Mississippi River was already putting on a pretty good show. Fountain City is one of the…
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Why Did They Squeeze Lock & Dam 5A Into Such a Short Stretch of the Mississippi?
Why engineers added Lock and Dam 5A near Winona, how it solved a water-level problem, and the construction story behind Pool 5A.
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From Concordia Hall to the Fountain City Auditorium
A 1908 postcard, a destructive fire, and the city-owned auditorium that brought people back to the same corner.
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Morning Reflections at Fountain City
A calm morning on the Mississippi at Fountain City, with the sky and shoreline trees reflected in the water.