A major but fragile source of Moorhead’s water lies hidden beneath the ground east of the city: the Buffalo Aquifer.
A source of Moorhead’s drinking water, the aquifer has come up as a sticking point in the White Earth Band of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe’s proposed resort-casino complex on land east of Moorhead, near the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 336. The 280-acre parcel sits atop the Buffalo Aquifer.
The tribe’s proposal includes a casino with an attached hotel and convention center, restaurants and parking. It also includes a possible truck stop and convenience store.
Leaders from the White Earth Nation brought their proposal to the Clay County Commission, Moorhead City Council and Dilworth City Council in recent weeks.
