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April 28, 2026

Michigan's latest dam safety crisis revives calls for reforms, funding

  • More than 160 state-regulated dams are classified as having high hazard potential.
    • By KELLY HOUSE
    Bridge Michigan

    Michigan Department of Natural Resources via AP [enlarge]
    Water flows through the Cheboygan Dam earlier this month in Cheboygan, Mich. Crews are onsite 24/7, monitoring the dam’s condition and clearing flotsam from its gates.

    As waters recede from Michigan's latest dam failure crisis, Michigan leaders are once again vowing action on reforms that could help prevent similar crises in the future.


     
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