East Grand Forks Flood Protection Project
Awarded 2010 Project of the Year

The Minnesota Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE) awarded SEH and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with a 2010 Seven Wonders of Engineering award for its design and construction support of the Grand Forks/East Grand Forks Flood Protection Project. The project was subsequently awarded the Project of the Year.

The MSPE selected the project to recognize outstanding achievements in the field of engineering based on the project’s engineering methods, complexity, overall significance, and the extent to which the project meets the needs of the clients.

SEH provided planning, design, and construction phase services after the unprecedented flooding in the Red River of the North basin in 1997 that devastated the Cities of Grand Forks, N.D. and East Grand Forks, Minn. SEH and the USACE worked together to implement a comprehensive, state-of-the-art flood protection system that would enable the Cities to recover and manage the forces of nature rather than engaging them in an un-winnable battle.

SEH led the efforts in East Grand Forks, Minn., where the new flood protection system is certified to provide protection for a 100-year flood event and includes more than 18 miles of earthen levees, 1.4 miles of permanent floodwall, 1,040 feet of “invisible” floodwall, and a diversion channel.

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Mark Angelo
651.490.2193
mangelo@sehinc.com

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