Rochester plans $5.5M Silver Lake Dam replacement with $2.4M state funding, despite community opposition.

Rochester, MN is holding information sessions about a controversial project to replace the 90-year-old Silver Lake Dam, estimated at $5.5M with $2.4M in state funding. The current plan involves removing the existing dam and constructing a fixed dam with water channels leading to cascading ponds. Some community members are opposing the project and held a demonstration at a recent city council meeting.