The Little Minnesota River upstream and at a higher elevation near the divide has flooded to a level where it drained across that divide into Lake Traverse. While the natural state of the area has been altered by the dike and control structures on the two lakes, interbasin flooding did occur prior to construction of those improvements.
The Little Minnesota River upstream and at a higher elevation near the divide overflowed to a level where it spilled into Lake Traverse. Although human-made modifications have altered the natural state of the area, including the dike and control structures on the two lakes, interbasin flooding did occur prior to these constructions.