Since 1993, Devils Lake has had a wet cycle that has flooded communities and tens of thousands of acres of land – forcing abandonment of homes, roads, and other facilities, according to the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board. These conditions led to the North Dakota government taking an active role in flood prevention and mitigation in the basin. Specifically, the state constructed and operates two outlets to the Sheyenne River, cooperated with the federal government on completion of a control structure, implemented basin water management, and raised roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure out of harm’s way.
A photo history of the Devils Lake floods
Since 1993, Devils Lake has had a wet cycle that has flooded communities and tens of thousands of acres of land – forcing abandonment of homes, roads, and other facilities, according to the Devils Lake Basin Joint Water Resource Board. These conditions led to the North Dakota government taking an active role in flood prevention and mitigation in the basin. Specifically, the state constructed and operates two outlets to the Sheyenne River, cooperated with the federal government on completion of a control structure, implemented basin water management, and raised roads, bridges, and other critical infrastructure out of harm’s way.
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