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The story of St. Anthony Falls is inextricably tied to the story of Minneapolis, where a city grew up around more than 150 years of attempts — some successful and some disastrous — to yoke the only waterfall of the longest river in North America.

Upper St. Anthony lock and dam to close after half a century (Blame the carp.)

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The story of St. Anthony Falls is inextricably tied to the story of Minneapolis, where a city grew up around more than 150 years of attempts -- some successful and some disastrous -- to yoke the only waterfall of the longest river in North America.

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View of the St. Anthony Falls lock construction

Construction of the new lock and dam, 1960

Photos: St. Anthony Falls and the changing Minneapolis riverfront

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