The dam sits slightly upriver from the former Soo Line rail bridge.

[citation needed] Because of its design, it provides the most accurate water flow statistics of the Mississippi in central Minnesota.

Daily, monthly and yearly statistical data in cf/s (cubic feet per second) since 1924 are available at the United States Geological Survey website.

The Soo Line recreational trail crosses the river on a bridge located about 75 yards from the dam.

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