Traverse City’s utilities director said the former Union Street Dam likely would have failed, potentially worsening flooding ...

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Michigan’s dams are at risk. Years after catastrophic failures, lawmakers still haven’t acted on known fixes or held meaningful oversight hearings.

DNR staff and contractors use rakes, heavy machinery and marine vessels to keep the Cheboygan Lock and Dam Complex flowing after record March snowfall and rain caused rivers to swell.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy brought together state, local and tribal leaders in Traverse City to emphasize the urgent need for stronger action to reduce risks to ...

Flooding across northern Michigan last month pushed rivers to record levels, testing the limits of the state’s aging dams so ...

Michigan's environment department reports current dam funding is far below the $1 billion needed for safety and ...

Near disaster in Cheboygan: Floodwaters came within 5 inches of overtopping Cheboygan Dam, forcing officials to prepare for possible evacuations. Aging infrastructure strain: Over half of Michigan’s ...

Funding for Michigan dam safety has been significantly reduced after a temporary increase following 2020 dam failures. Many of Michigan's 2,500 dams are past their design life, with 15% of high-hazard ...

MICHIGAN — State lawmakers are looking to pass dam safety reforms in the wake of historic flooding across northern Michigan that has threatened multiple dams in the region. House Bill 5485 seeks to ...