The question was posed in an article in the Midland Daily News on May 23rd: “If $170 a year would save your lakefront property, would you pay it?” (See MDN story 2013-05-23.) Preliminary calculations provided to the Wixom Lake Association’s … Continue reading
What will FERC do if Boyce Hydro Power LLC cannot afford to commit to the PMF spillway alteration construction schedule? FERC asserts that it cannot allow an “unsafe” dam to continue to operate, and it doesn’t give the licensee very … Continue reading
Below is a graphic which illustrates the approved PMF spillway alteration. Please view the portion of the PowerPoint that illustrates the whole sequence of construction: 3-Dimensional Views Download the free PPS viewer: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=13. … Continue reading
Contrary to uninformed opinion and popular belief, the situation at Sanford Lake in late summer 2010 was an emergency. This is a well-established fact. By definition, emergencies are not planned, not anticipated, and not funded. (See 2010-09-16 Sanford draw down … Continue reading
Contrary to the belief and description of many individuals and members of the media, the FERC-mandated PMF spillway alterations are not a repair. The Edenville Dam is quite safe and in no danger of failing. In fact, the owners of … Continue reading
“PMF” stands for “Probable Maximum Flood”. (In other words, a flood that is probably never going to happen.) The PMF is an event which is calculated by FERC to occur once every 10,000 years. (Compare that with the 100-year floodplain … Continue reading
Power producing dams, such as the four hydroelectric projects operated by Boyce Hydro LLC on the Tittabawassee River, are federally regulated and must be in compliance with all directives issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). FERC requires frequent … Continue reading
The owner of the dams is responsible for operating the power stations and spillways, not only for power generation, but also to regulate lake levels (as prescribed in their FERC license), provide flood control, and to provide water to support … Continue reading
There are many myths about the future of Wixom Lake being circulated about the community masquerading as facts. This site will attempt to provide the reader with the information needed to make informed decisions, and begin to dispel the rumor … Continue reading
Welcome, those interested in facts and truth about the future of Wixom Lake. We all know that future is in doubt, and all of us — residents, business owners, and the dam owner as well — want the dam to … Continue reading