https://www.wcmu.org/tags/dam-failure Dam Failure en-US Copyright Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:26:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-14/ownership-disputes-aging-design-add-to-cheboygan-dams-failure-threat Federal officials have repeatedly told the owner of a nonfunctioning hydro plant connected to the dam to bring it back online, but the company has not done so. Now, state officials are scrambling to restart the plant in hopes of staving off dam failure. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:26:05 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-04-14/ownership-disputes-aging-design-add-to-cheboygan-dams-failure-threat Kelly House, Bridge Michigan https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-12/who-will-be-held-liable-trial-begins-over-edenville-dam-collapse Attorneys for both the state of Michigan and roughly 2,000 property owners across Midland, Gladwin and Saginaw counties gave opening statements Monday in the high-stakes trial over responsibility of the dam's 2020 failure. Tue, 13 Jan 2026 00:08:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2026-01-12/who-will-be-held-liable-trial-begins-over-edenville-dam-collapse Alvin (AJ) Jones, David Nicholas https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-21/waterways-off-wixom-lake-still-dry-five-years-after-flood Gladwin County homeowner Jim Hall says it took 8.5 hours for the canals around Wixom Lake to drain after the Edenville Dam failed in 2020. Officials estimate it could take two to seven years for all the water to return. Wed, 21 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-21/waterways-off-wixom-lake-still-dry-five-years-after-flood Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-20/some-restored-midland-county-artifacts-wait-for-new-drier-home Much of the restored materials from the 2020 flooding is in storage awaiting a new home at Midland Center for the Arts. Tue, 20 May 2025 20:30:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-20/some-restored-midland-county-artifacts-wait-for-new-drier-home Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-20/its-almost-like-starting-brand-new-sanford-lake-marina-5-years-after-the-flood On May 19, 2020, Sanford Lake Marina Owner Linda Shephard was getting ready to reopen the business when she got a text that she had to evacuate the area due to an incoming flood. Five years later, she is still rebuilding but is hopeful that the marina will be up and running after the lake returns. Tue, 20 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-20/its-almost-like-starting-brand-new-sanford-lake-marina-5-years-after-the-flood Blace Carpenter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/mid-michigan-dam-restorations-are-picking-back-up-with-residents-to-pay-nearly-218m Dam rebuilding is moving forward in Midland and Gladwin counties after a legal appeal against the project’s financing was denied, but some still say there needs to be a better way to fund these kinds of projects. Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/mid-michigan-dam-restorations-are-picking-back-up-with-residents-to-pay-nearly-218m Teresa Homsi https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/sanford-has-been-rebuilt-yet-challenges-linger-5-years-after-flood In the five years since the Sanford dam failure, the village has rebuilt. But financial challenges persist as the community works on infrastructure projects and prepares for a special assessment to rebuild the dam. Mon, 19 May 2025 08:45:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-05-19/sanford-has-been-rebuilt-yet-challenges-linger-5-years-after-flood Alvin (AJ) Jones https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-12/fight-over-special-assessment-to-rebuild-mid-michigan-dams-reaches-state-court-of-appeals The three-judge panel is promising to quickly issue an opinion Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:05:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-12-12/fight-over-special-assessment-to-rebuild-mid-michigan-dams-reaches-state-court-of-appeals Steve Carmody https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-26/dam-task-force-recommends-millions-in-safety-enforcement-improvements The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force urged the state government to put millions more dollars toward inspecting and maintaining dams in a report published… Sat, 27 Feb 2021 00:40:58 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-02-26/dam-task-force-recommends-millions-in-safety-enforcement-improvements Brett Dahlberg https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-01-25/michigan-dam-safety-task-force-to-hear-public-comments-ahead-of-wednesday-meeting The Michigan Dam Safety Task Force is taking public comments on the 86 recommendations drafted to improve dam conditions across the state. Michigan… Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:19:31 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2021-01-25/michigan-dam-safety-task-force-to-hear-public-comments-ahead-of-wednesday-meeting Tess DeGayner