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Feds Order Immediate Inspection of Cheboygan Dam Powerhouse
FERC also ordered owners to report inspection results and repair plans as spring flooding left several Michigan dams with erosion, leaks and other damage.
- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam and dams owned by Black River Hydro following this month's historic flooding that nearly overtook several impoundments.
- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of emergency for 40 of Michigan's 83 counties as high waters from spring snowmelt and heavy rains prompted evacuations from Cheboygan County to the Muskegon area.
- FERC ordered Hom Paper XI LLC to detail how it will keep the Cheboygan powerhouse operational after the facility was reactivated on April 17 as an emergency measure following a 2023 fire.
- Regulators gave Black River Hydro 15 days to complete inspections of the Alverno, Tower, and Kleber dams and report needed repairs, citing concerns including leaking at the Kleber weir and erosion at Alverno.
- Luke Trumble, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy's dam safety chief, warned that risk remains, as 3 to 4 feet of snowpack in the Upper Peninsula could trigger similar flooding next week.
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Feds order immediate inspection of Cheboygan Dam powerhouse
Federal energy regulators have ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam powerhouse and other Michigan dams that faced the risk of failure in this month’s historic flooding.
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