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$2.25M Awarded for Edenville AMEP Project | news flash

11/14/2025

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Congressman Moolenaar secures $2.25M
December 1 Webinar Reminder

Annual report, watershed status & creation of path forward | News flash

11/12/2025

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5-Year Pregress Report
Watershed Status Report
2020-2025 Restoration Progress Report
ICYMI: Time lapse of Sanford Gate Installation

Wayne law | The "four lakes story"--Mid-michigan's dam failures 2022

11/12/2025

This report reviews the "Four Lakes" story in Midland and Gladwin counties. The report outlines the history and results of what happens when dams are privately owned and neglected, and what we learned during the restoration process.

THE “FOUR LAKES STORY”--MID-MICHIGAN'S DAM FAILURES: WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT WE LEARNED. A CASE STUDY OF THE FOUR LAKES TASK FORCE AND THE RESTORATION OF THE FOUR LAKES SYSTEM

2025 Five-Year Progress Report

11/11/2025

May of 2025 marked five years since the failures of Edenville and Sanford dams and the lowering of Secord and Smallwood lakes. We made unprecedented progress in the past five years with lake return in sight.

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Watershed Status Report

11/10/2025

The Four Lakes Watershed Status Report

Nov. construction newsletter; date change for dec. webinar | news flash

11/6/2025

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November Construction News
Sanford Gate Installation Time Lapse
Date Change for December Webinar

November construction news

11/6/2025

Construction continues to progress on schedule and within budget. With the changing seasons, crews are taking advantage of the warmer weather to let concrete cure properly.

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dnr | report | tittabawassee fish monitoring after the 2020 dam failures

11/4/2025

Tittabawasssee Fish Monitoring After the 2020 Dam Failures

This report documents and summarizes a variety of efforts to investigate, document, and, when feasible, salvage fish communities after the dam failures.

dnr | report | sanford lake fishery status and trends 2015

11/4/2025

Sanford Lake Fishery Status and Trends

This report highlights the environment, history and current status of the Sanford Lake fishery. Published in 2015.

dnr | report | Wixom Lake fishery Status and Trends 2014

11/4/2025

Wixom Lake Status and Trends 2014

This report highlights the environment, history and current status of the Wixom Lake fishery. Published in 2014.

DNR | Report | Smallwood Lake fishery status and trends 2012

11/4/2025

Smallwood Lake Status of the Fishery

This report highlights the environment, history and current status of the Smallwood Lake fishery. Published in 2012.

DNR | Report | Secord lake fishery status and trends 2008

11/4/2025

Secord Lake Status and Trends 2008

This report highlights the history, environment and the current status of the Secord Lake fishery. Published in 2008.

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$2.25M Awarded for Edenville AMEP Project | news flash

Annual report, watershed status & creation of path forward | News flash

Wayne law | The "four lakes story"--Mid-michigan's dam failures 2022

2025 Five-Year Progress Report

Watershed Status Report

Nov. construction newsletter; date change for dec. webinar | news flash

November construction news

dnr | report | tittabawassee fish monitoring after the 2020 dam failures

dnr | report | sanford lake fishery status and trends 2015

dnr | report | Wixom Lake fishery Status and Trends 2014

DNR | Report | Smallwood Lake fishery status and trends 2012

DNR | Report | Secord lake fishery status and trends 2008

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