When the Dams Break
Clip: Season 1 Episode 16 | 3m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
After years of warnings, dam failures caused floods in Midland County, Michigan.
In May, the Edenville Dam near Midland, Michigan, failed — two years after regulators pulled its license to generate power, citing safety concerns. The 21.5 billion gallons of water that had been Wixom Lake poured through the breached dam, toppling trees and destroying roads and buildings. Seven miles downstream, the deluge reached the Sanford Dam, which was quickly overtopped.
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When the Dams Break
Clip: Season 1 Episode 16 | 3m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
In May, the Edenville Dam near Midland, Michigan, failed — two years after regulators pulled its license to generate power, citing safety concerns. The 21.5 billion gallons of water that had been Wixom Lake poured through the breached dam, toppling trees and destroying roads and buildings. Seven miles downstream, the deluge reached the Sanford Dam, which was quickly overtopped.
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