2014 WINONA+RIVERFRONT Vision Plan

“Recognizing the unique aesthetic value of Levee Park, the historic function it has served ln the past as a gateway from the river to the heart of Winona, and the disruption of the area that would result from the flood barrier plan, several landscaping concepts were investigated as potential measures which could be incorporated into the project to retain the beauty of the area and focus attention on the historical society interests.

The concept illustrated in plate 6 was designed to achieve this objective and to complement existing urban redevelopment plans for the area south of the park. The plan as illustrated consists of a combined levee floodwall system along the waterfront edge of the park, with a low floodwall about 300 feet long fronting the plaza area in which the steamboat would be featured.

Considerable landscaping, including terraces on the levee back slope, would be included in the plan to further restore the aesthetic quality of the area as well as retain the docking-facility theme which the park has conveyed throughout the history of Winona. In order to retain a reasonable view of the river and to keep fill requirements to a height that could be effectiyely landscaped, the freeboard range of the proposed floodwall has been omitted.

However, costs have been included in the cost estimate to provide for a removable aluminum floodwall cap to be installed during flood conditions.

In view of the desirability of preserving the aesthetic of the area and since the freeboard range would be required only in rare instances, the flood barrier concept shown for Levee Park is considered to be both practical and feasible.”

INTERIM SURVEY REPORT FOR FLOOD CONTROL, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT WINONA, MINNESOTA. SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH HOUSE COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 18 SEPTEMBER 1944 AND THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED 21 OCTOBER 1965, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, ST. PAUL DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55101, 6 FEBRUARY 1970