Sanford DamThe Sanford Dam is located on the Tittabawassee River approximately 11 miles upstream of Midland, Michigan. It is the most downstream of the four dams. The Sanford Dam was built to provide water level control for the purpose of hydro-electric power generation and received its original license from FERC in 1987. On May 19, 2020, the Sanford Dam was overtopped by increased flow from the upstream Edenville Dam breach. This led to the Sanford Dam failure. |
Restoration Progress
May 22, 2020
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December 11, 2020
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June 8, 2022
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September 28, 2022 |
Click the image to watch a video of how the Tittabawassee River was redirected
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Quick Facts
$70.8 million |
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2026 |
$115 - $460* |
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*Capital Assessment estimates are subject to variation of +/- 30% because of cost sensitivities such as construction costs, the financing term and interest rates.
Sanford Dam Construction
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Last update: July 17, 2023
Spence Brothers will be accepting bids from trade contractors for construction of Sanford Dam. Bid categories include excavation, paving and site utilities, structural steel, structural demo, cast-in-place concrete, roller compacted concrete, and plumbing - primary spillway. |
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