by Fix MI State | Jul 9, 2020 | Dams & Other
A combination of heavy rain and aging infrastructure led to the collapse of the Edenville and Sanford dams along the Tittabawassee River in Midland County on May 19. Close to 10,000 residents were evacuated. “There are many dams across the state that we have concerns...
by Fix MI State | Jun 29, 2020 | Dams & Other
If there was any doubt, Midland made it clear. About $200 million in damage. About 2,500 buildings damaged. Some 10,000 people evacuated. All because two dams failed. We have to invest in infrastructure. Several dams in Northeast Michigan, including the Four Mile,...
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Dams & Other
The Edenville and Sanford Dams, which failed causing 11,000 people to evacuate their homes in the Midland area, weren’t the only dams whose failure could lead to widespread flooding and potential loss of life. Of Michigan’s 2,532 dams, 1,153 are regulated...
by Fix MI State | Jun 16, 2020 | Dams & Other
The Edenville Dam, which buried mid-Michigan under billions of gallons of floodwater when it failed May 19, isn’t the only Michigan dam whose failure could threaten widespread destruction and possible death. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes &...
by Fix MI State | Jun 1, 2020 | Dams & Other
Last week, Michigan experienced one of its worst infrastructure disasters in the state’s history. “Dams were originally built to be something bigger, it was part of the American dream.” — Dustin Walsh, Crain’s Detroit Business The failure of the Edenville Dam flooded...
by Fix MI State | Jun 1, 2020 | Dams & Other
When dams fail, it usually happens without warning. However, we do have some understanding of the risk that dams such as the one that failed and flooded Midland this week pose to people who live downstream. Michigan dams are regulated by both state and federal...
