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                            September 14, 2021

       Jerry Baack
       Chief Executive Officer
       Bridgewater Bancshares Inc
       4450 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 100
       St. Louis Park, MN 55416

                                                        Re: Bridgewater
Bancshares Inc
                                                            Registration
Statement on Form S-4
                                                            Filed September 10,
2021
                                                            File No. 333-259456

       Dear Mr. Baack:

              This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not
review your registration
       statement.

               Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for
acceleration. We remind you
       that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of their
       disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.

                                                        Please contact Julia
Griffith at 202-551-3267 with any questions.




                            Sincerely,


                            Division of Corporation Finance

                            Office of Finance