Balsam Row Dam owner says they expect dam to be operational this year

Balsam Row Dam owner says they expect dam to be operational this year

During flooding on April 14, the Shawano County Sheriffs Office said the Balsam Row Dam was at risk of failure the dams generator and gates are not functional, so they couldn't control water flow. The owner of the dam says repairs will be finished by this fall. Charbone Corporation has owned the Balsam Row Dam, or the Shawano Hydroelectric Plant, for less than five years. The dam was built in 1927, and its gates and generator are in need of repa…