A Cultural Resource Survey at Orwell Reservoir, Otter Tail County, Minnesota PDF Download

Author: Richard A. Strachan
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Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 105

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Book Description
The purpose of this report is to present the methods and results of an archaeological survey at Orwell Lake, Otter Tail county, Minnesota. The survey was done to determine the presence or absence of any cultural material at specified areas of the reservoir. Also included was the evaluation of a group of burial mounds previously located by Hudak (1981). The Corps of Engineers is considering a program of bank stabilization as one of the alternatives of erosion control. Thus, it would be necessary to determine if such stabilization activities would disturb, alter, or destroy archaeological sites. As a result of the survey, three previously unknown archaeological sites were found and the burial mounds located by Hudak were relocated. From a cultural resource management perspective, the erosion taking place at Orwell Lake is a destructive force that will significantly alter, damage, or totally destroy the archaeological resources found around the lake. Several protective measures are recommended.