Orwell Dam Flood Control

River Diversion Operation Project. This project was the first project for the Corps of Engineers and was the first major construction project that the company had been awarded/completed. This project marked a pivotal project that shaped/directed the success of the company. This project allowed the company into the world of ‘major league’ construction projects.

Project Details

  • Owner: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • Location: Ottertail River, Minnesota, United States
  • Performed as: Johnson Bros. Corporation
  • Project value: $500,000.00
  • Completion Date: June 1953