Then, neighbors sprang into action. In consultation with Michigan's Department of Energy, Great Lakes, and Environment, a plan was developed…and put in motion — to fix the dam, replacing the ...

After years of protecting a mill pond at the corner of N. Main Street and W. Jackson Road, the dam has broken, draining the pond as a result. “I moved up here 20 years ago,” said Concord ...

HOLLY, Mich. – The Holly dam and mill pond are in need of repair, and the suggestions from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) regulators have upset residents.

The dam was constructed in 1840 and has two parts: A “powerhouse dam,” which consists of a 100-foot long earthen embankment and 30-foot steel spillway inlet that supports Broad Street.

FOX 2 Detroit Holly debates future of Stiffs Mill Pond Dam Stiff's Mill Pond Dam has had Michigan leaders concerned over its stability, and officials may want to drain the dam for public safety.

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy encouraged the village to lower the water level in the 23.4-acre pond due to concerns about the dam's stability.

Stiff's Mill Pond Dam has had Michigan leaders concerned over its stability, and officials may want to drain the dam for public safety. But many are meeting with state officials to come up with a ...

Repair costs estimated at $3 million and only $140,000 in village funds available, residents fear environmental damage and plummeting property values if the 1840s-era Stiff's Mill Pond Dam is drained ...

The Huron River, downstream of the Proud Lake Dam, was stocked with approximately 1,950 brown trout and 1,350 rainbow trout, all ranging in size from 13 inches to 19 inches.

While taking out the dam would “change the aesthetics” of the area, Humphriss said the Mill Pond would remain a park. “It’s great for the community,” she said.

Prowse says the county has a longstanding relationship with Springfield Township Parks and Recreation, even before the Mill Pond Dam project. “We’ve worked closely with the Township for a really long ...