Minnesota River Swamps Power Plant - The Minnesota river burst its banks today to flood this Northern States Power Co. generating stating near Savage, 12 miles south of Minneapolis. The normal channel, between trees at lower left, was spread into a two-mile wide mass of flowing water under the impact of fast-melting winter snows.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Minnesota River Swamps Power Plant - The Minnesota river burst its banks today to flood this Northern States Power Co. generating stating near Savage, 12 miles south of Minneapolis. The normal channel, between trees at lower left, was spread into a two-mile wide mass of flowing water under the impact of fast-melting winter snows.

Associated Press · [ca. April 1952]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Floods: 1952: Wire Photos

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