As floodwaters rise, Michigan infrastructure on brink: Dams need $1B in repairs

As floodwaters rise, Michigan infrastructure on brink: Dams need $1B in repairs

Climate change and delayed improvements to the state’s infrastructure could come to roost, as rivers threaten to overtop century-old dams.

Michigan Residents Angry with Government as Dams Need $1 Billion in Repairs: 'No Money for Infrastructure, We Need Bombs and Tax Breaks for the Wealthy'

Two-thirds of the dams in Michigan have exceeded their lifespan and now require around $1 billion in repairs to return to safe working condition. This reality sparked outrage among Michigan residents, as many believe the state government is not investing in the right priorities. According to recent reporting from Bridge Michigan, two-thirds of the state’s roughly 2,600 dams have exceeded their intended 50-year lifespan, and many were not built t…