| Knutson Dam | |
| Dam Crosses: | Upper Mississippi River |
| Res Name: | Cass Lake |
| Location: | Beltrami County, Minnesota within the Chippewa National Forest |
| Operator: | United States Forest Service |
| Dam Height: | 9 ft. |
| Opening: | 1928 |
| Demolished: | 2015 |
| Res Surface: | 15,958 acres |
| Coordinates: | 47.4518°N -94.4835°W |
Knutson Dam was a dam located along the Upper Mississippi River within the Chippewa National Forest and was originally built in 1890s as a logging dam. In 1928 it was rebuilt by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and management of the dam was given to the U.S. Forest Service.[1]
The dam was removed and replaced with rock arch rapids in 2015.[2] [3]