Clay Hole and the dam

Excavation Contractors in Coon Rapids, MN

An Anoka County city with a brickmaking past and a 1914 dam.

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Excavation Contractors in Coon Rapids, MN

River Town on Sandy Ground

Excavation contractors in Coon Rapids work in Anoka County's second-largest city, home to 63,599 people in 2020. The Coon Rapids Dam, built from 1912 to 1914, made the city the Mississippi's northernmost navigable point. Coon Creek drew the first settlers. The population climbed from 14,931 in 1960 to 52,978 by 1990.

Clay Hole

The Clay Hole, a clay excavation site tied to the Anoka Pressed Brick and Terra Cotta Company founded in 1881, is a reminder that pockets of clay sit among the area's sands. Soil can change from sand to clay across a single lot.

Sandy soils

Much of the city sits on glacial outwash sand. It digs fast but trench walls need sloping or shoring, and spring groundwater rises in sandy soils.

Coon Rapids Boulevard

The old Red River ox cart trail, laid in 1835, is now Coon Rapids Boulevard, a busy commercial corridor. We plan hauling around it.

Parks and creek

Bunker Hills Regional Park and Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park border many neighborhoods. Lots near Coon Creek may have floodplain limits.

Lakes shared with Andover

Cenaiko Lake and Crooked Lake lie two-thirds in Coon Rapids and one-third in Andover. Lakeshore lots have shoreland rules. Sandy ground near them drains fast once water is moved away from the foundation.

Frost

Even in sand, footings and water services go below frost depth by code.

What we do most in Coon Rapids

Sewer and water service work
Basement digs
Drainage
Pool excavation

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Digging in Coon Rapids: Local Facts

Dam. The Coon Rapids Dam, built 1912 to 1914, made the city the northernmost navigable point on the Mississippi.
Clay Hole. The Clay Hole is tied to the Anoka Pressed Brick and Terra Cotta Company, founded in 1881.
Growth. Population grew from 14,931 in 1960 to 63,599 in 2020.
Ox cart trail. The Red River ox cart trail, laid in 1835, is now Coon Rapids Boulevard.

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Coon Rapids Questions

Is Coon Rapids soil sand or clay?

Mostly sand, with clay pockets. We check during the visit.

Do you slope trench walls in sand?

Yes, or use shoring.

Do you work near Coon Creek?

Yes, within floodplain limits.

Do you dig pools?

Yes.

Do you work near Bunker Hills?