The powerhouse at Sanford Dam is still standing, but it will not return to its former role as a power-generating facility. As part of the revitalization of Sanford Dam, the former hydroelectric ...

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. Separately, state ...

Hydropower dams provide reliable renewable energy, but they also have a direct impact on the environment, especially fish. Adjusting the amount of water spilling over a dam can help fish successfully ...

"Clark's Dam," they called it in 1908 (after its owner, U.S. Sen. W.A. Clark), when the generators sent their first spark across the wires. At the public unveiling of the facility, the dam ...