Edenville Dam Failure 2025. Edenville Dam breach interpreting the failure The Landslide Blog Edenville Dam experienced a static liquefaction instability failure of its downstream slope on May 19, 2020. The fifth phase of Edenville Dam construction is planned to include upgrades to its two spillways and the addition of an auxiliary spillway to protect the dam during a major flood.
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Edenville Dam experienced a static liquefaction instability failure of its downstream slope on May 19, 2020. Law360 (March 21, 2025, 4:25 PM EDT) -- A Michigan federal judge has dismissed a pair of lawsuits alleging a $217 million special assessment to fund the reconstruction of dams destroyed in 2020.
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FLTF shared in the August 2024 Edenville Restoration Overview report, that Edenville Dam restoration involves five phases - three of which are complete The process included more federal government regulatory engagement than the other dams, such as required floodplain studies and map revision submissions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In May 2020, heavy flooding resulted in the catastrophic failure of the Edenville Dam embankment, sending a wall of water downstream in the Tittabawassee River and completely draining Wixom Lake.
Stark images show how Michigan dam failure drained lake CNN. Phase four was suspended and phase five - final restoration - was delayed in June 2024 due to litigation challenging the special assessments In May 2020, heavy flooding resulted in the catastrophic failure of the Edenville Dam embankment, sending a wall of water downstream in the Tittabawassee River and completely draining Wixom Lake.
Edenville dam a major dam collapse in Michigan The Landslide Blog. In 2018, federal regulators determined that Edenville Dam owner Boyce Hydro, LLC displayed a "long-term failure to comply with dam safety and other requirements." They revoked the company's license out of concern that the spillway couldn't pass sufficient water to avoid failure during a historic flood The fifth phase of Edenville Dam construction is planned to include upgrades to its two spillways and the addition of an auxiliary spillway to protect the dam during a major flood.