Fargo · Water & utilities

Belmont Park Flood Risk Reduction Phase 3 Levees and Floodwalls

Flood control extending earthen embankments and structural floodwalls along the Red River and water treatment plant.

City documents physical construction phases; formal final acceptance not establishedEvidence: 8 June 2026 city project update · Reviewed 31 October 2026

Latest verified development

8 June 2026 city project update

Fargo's June engineering update reported physical foundation work underway on the Belmont levee and floodwalls.

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Project in numbers

44-foot flood stageOwner-reported scale
~80 trees plannedCorridor or technical detail
April–fall 2026Verified or forecast milestone

About the project

The owner planned levees to protect at river stages up to 44 feet, with relocation of two homes and approximately 80 replacement trees. Autumn 2026 finish remains an expectation, not a verified acceptance.

Verified development history

  1. 3 March 2026

    The city published Phase 3 works beginning in April from the plant toward South River Road and a planned floodwall at 1458 South River Road.

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  2. 8 June 2026

    City Engineer recorded foundations underway at the Belmont levee and floodwall construction site.

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What happens next

Recheck FargoStreets or the project owner before changing status, projected completion or funding.

What remains uncertain

Owner evidence reviewed 31 October 2026. A listed work-zone completion date is not a certificate of completion; planning, site selection, grant money and design do not establish site construction. Editorial confidence indicates reliability of documentation, not probability of delivery.

Official maps, designs and site visuals

Original publisher links, not unlicensed photographs or invented project renderings.

Sources and documents

92% editorial confidence · Evidence assessment

Editorial confidence describes how well the cited records support this account. It is not a calibrated probability of project completion. Source event dates are distinct from research review dates.

Sources reviewed 31 October 2026.