sanford dam

The Edenville and Sanford dams failed in 2020. The dam failures also left many lakefront property owners without lakes.

To restore the dams, Midland and Gladwin county commissioners last month approved a local assessment. But many property owners claim the assessment devalues their homes and will drain their savings.

Property owners say the assessment comes at too high a price. Many say paying the assessment will drain their savings and slash the value of their homes.

A slew of lawsuits related to the 2020 Edenville Dam disaster will be heard by the Michigan Court of Claims. The Court of Appeals rejected the state’s motion to dismiss the cases.

On May 19, 2020, the aging Sanford and Edenville dams failed, as heavy rains swelled local rivers. The ensuing torrent of water forced thousands of people downstream to flee their homes.

The independent forensic report concludes that blame for dam failures in Sanford and Edenville cannot be placed on anyone individual, organization or group.

Construction is starting soon on one of the dams that failed during historic floods last year in Mid-Michigan.

A new report identifies the “most plausible” cause of the failure of the Edenville Dam in May 2020.An independent forensic team made up of members of the…

State lawmakers are proposing using one-time federal funds to underwrite a $2.5 billion investment in Michigan’s water infrastructure.The bill would use…

More than ten months after a devastating flood, a Sanford institution is reopening on Easter Sunday.The May 19 failures of the Edenville and Sanford dams…