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Edenville/Sanford dams 2020 failure

On May 19th, 2020, Edenville Dam’s earthen embankment failed during a heavy rainfall event. The failure consequently caused the downstream Sandford Dam to fail. EGLE had assumed regulatory authority for the 96-year-old Edenville Dam in late 2018 after its license to generate hydropower was revoked by the FERC. Over 11,000 people were evacuated and 2,500 structures were damaged by the flood.

Learn more about the history of Edenville and Sanford dams