Updates & NEws

9/22/2021
STATE FUNDING AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED IN COMING WEEKS
Legislation was introduced in the Michigan House and Senate in May that could allocate millions of dollars for dam repairs to restore the four lakes. Even though the Michigan legislature and the administration have agreed to a budget for the next fiscal year, any financial allocation for the dams would more than likely come in the approval of a supplemental appropriation, with discussion on these types of investments beginning in October. Read FAQs related to this topic.
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9/14/2021
INDEPENDENT FORENSIC TEAM RELEASES REPORT
In this interim report, the independent forensic team presents findings on the physical mechanisms in only summary form, with all the detailed evidence being compiled and presented in the IFT’s final report to be issued in the next several months.
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8/23/2021
DIVE INSPECTIONS TAKING PLACE AT SECORD, SMALLWOOD AND SANFORD DAMS
Divers will be inspecting the areas immediately downstream of the spillway (the tailrace) at Secord and Smallwood dams this week. These are recommended items from the January 2021 GEI inspection report and are considered interim repairs.​
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Documents

INDEPENDENT FORENSIC TEAM INTERIM REPORT
​9/13/2021

COMMUNICATIONS SESSION WEBINAR AND POWERPOINT
August 18, 2021

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