Chappel Dam News Today

PROJECT:                           The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will invest $430,000 to replace 11 culverts along M-18 from Ridge Road to Meredith Grade Road. TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS:                      Traffic will be detoured via Pratt Lake Road and Chappel Dam Road. Drivers should also expect a single-lane closure with temporary signals and traffic regulators from Renas Road to Meredith Grade Road. SAFETY BENEFIT: Related Cont...

9 & 10 News May 6, 2021 Construction on the Chappel Dam in Gladwin County is finally complete, nearly one year after the historic flood that swept through the area last May. The Chappel Dam was one of several dams in Gladwin and Midland County damaged in the flood. Crews have been working fast to repair the dam to get the lake level back to normal. “Everybody was like we want to get this fixed, we want it fixed as soon as possible and we want it done right,” says Michael Rajt, chair of the ...