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Minneapolis topographic maps
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Mississippi River
United States > Minnesota > Hennepin County > Minneapolis
The uppermost lock and dam on the Upper Mississippi River is the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in Minneapolis. Above the dam, the river's elevation is 799 feet (244 m). Below the dam, the river's elevation is 750 feet (230 m). This 49-foot (15 m) drop is the largest of all the Mississippi River locks…
Average elevation: 840 ft
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Minnehaha Falls
United States > Minnesota > Hennepin County > Minneapolis
Fortunately for the generations to come, in 1883 the state legislature created the Minneapolis Board of Park Commissioners. The board began by acquiring park land near today's downtown Minneapolis. Their choice to hire noted landscape architect Horace Cleveland was fortunate. Cleveland was hired by the Board…
Average elevation: 817 ft