SECURITYBRIDGE MICHIGAN
Federal policy shields safety details of many Michigan dams. Foes demand change
A federal policy protects safety details of many Michigan dams, including the LaBarge Dam on the Thornapple River. After record flooding in 2018 and an upstream dam failure, Kent County officials warned of potential failure at LaBarge Dam, owned by Commonwealth Power Company.
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