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The Michigan Attorney General claimed the former owner of the Edenville Dam knew that it could fail if water levels in Wixom Lake were too high back in 2010, claiming the owner put profits over people.
Michigan Dams Still Need Fixing a Year After Failure A year later, residents are looking at $215 million price to restore the emptied lakes with the earliest dams of four area dams completed by 2024 and the latest by 2026. Residents will be assessed to pay for the repairs. May 19, 2021 • (TNS) - While the reasons for the Edenville Dam's failure a year ago Wednesday are clear — a poorly maintained dam unable to keep back historic rainfall — holding those responsible accountable and fixing the policy failures that allowed the structure to skirt safety standards for years have been les...
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said on Thursday it terminated Boyce Hydro Power Llc's licenses for the bankrupt comp...
'Scariest thing I've ever been through': Midland County flood victims still face challenges one year later The 500-year flood wiped out homes, businesses, and uprooted lives. One year later, many are still rebuilding and still figuring out how to pay for it. Author: Alana Holland (WZZM13) Updated: 4:25 PM EDT May 19, 2021 MIDLAND, Mich. — One year ago, heavy rains caused the Edenville Dam near Sanford, Mich. to fail. That sent water rushing out of Wixom Lake downstream to the Sanford Dam, located a street away from downtown Sanford. That dam also failed, crip...
$15M fine levied on former Edenville Dam owner after Midland flood Updated Apr 15, 2021; Facebook Share WASHINGTON, DC — Federal regulators have imposed a $15 million fine against the former owner of a mid-Michigan dam that unleashed a 500-year flood last year, saying the company failed to perform important safety work after the disaster. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced Thursday, April 15, that it would assess the penalty against Boyce Hydro, a bankrupt company co-owned by Lee Mueller of Nevada that formerly operated the Edenville Dam. The Gladwin County dam faile...