Breach in Sanford Dam embankment drains mid-Michigan lake

Drone footage of Sanford Dam taken on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Sanford, Michigan. The dam itself is still intact, though a massive breach in the embankment is allowing the reservoir lake to drain away.

[PC-dylv]

THE NAIL

The world was full of sin
God’s plan we did not fit in.

Evil ways people would ensue
So, destroy the earth is what he chose to
do.

Even after that in sin people did stay
He hasn’t destroyed earth again not even
till this day.

In sin people still did travel
So, he changed their talk to babel.

That did change the people's way
So, he thought of something, that is
talked about to this day.

He sent his son to seek us out
God’s plan he did with a shout.

He told us Gods word was good and true
But still evil people would do.

God knew that people would always sin
and be loss
So, his son would be nailed to the cross.

The nail was made of steal
Because sin was not part of the deal.

Our sin God could not take
So, the nail was heated and hammered into
shape.

For our souls God would fight
The nail was hammered until it was just right.

The nail that they made would not get loss
For it was to be used to nail Jesus to the cross.

The cross was very tall
But the nail was not sharp it was dull.

We would not turn from our sinful stuff
The nail was not smooth it was rough.

Because we live in rebellion and in sin
The nail was made to pierce his skin.

Against sin we didn’t take a stand
The nail was put through his hand.

God’s laws we would not keep
The nail was put in though is feet.

In sin we are loss
The nails kept him on the cross.

God’s word we did not heed
On the cross the nail made him bleed.

By the word of God, we are not fed
Because of this the nails are stained red.

All god wants is his laws for us to keep
Because we don’t from the nail the blood will
creep.

Because a sinner is what we will be
The holes from the nail you will always see.

[PC-dylv]

I once lived in Sanford so sorry to hear about the loss
May God be with you all and bless all of you

[hotsoup]

This is what happens to infrastructure when citizens refuse to vote for candidates who tell us how much of our money is needed to maintain infrastructure. We are as much to blame as the politicians who only get elected because they told us the lies we wanted to hear, hoping the roads, dams, and bridges can hold out for another 10 years.

Maintenance isn't sexy, but we weaken ourselves when we remain willfully ignorant. The tens of millions it would have cost to repair and strengthen those dams over the past decades, now looks like a bargain.

[kevinwillingham]

I love these weren't built right and they knew

[cryhavoc]

WHO exactly was responsible for maintaining that dam? Riddle me that Batman.

[guynorth]

Mosquitos are going to have a field day there next week, they are thrilled with their new real estate of swallow warm ponds.

[patmcbride]

Their going to find all those guns lost in "boating accidents".

[marvintpandroid]

So, anyone think that not investing in infrastructure maintenance is a bad idea now?

[jameswright]

I rode my tricycle off a pier on that lake back in 78. It was red. If anyone finds it, please let me know. I think the pawn channel could do something with it.
;-)
James
PS - I really miss that tricycle.
:-(
tears

[recoveringsoul]

Um, no, this dam has failed. It is not "still standing" just because bits of it are left. Purpose of a dam is NOT to let all the water in the lake drain out. This is a FAILURE of a dam

[zacharycat]

Now that's how you drain the swamp!

[DavidJ]

Look like they had a mound of dirt as a more. Time to build it back bigger & with better materials.

[TruthHasSpoken]

It's always a once in a 500 year event. This is just incompetence all the way around.

[faub]

I’m coming down with my metal detector!

[johncuervo]

I'd love to go there with a cast net but I wonder if the bottom is soft. Need a fan propelled boat

[timreed]

I hope this doesn't affect the people from the movie 8 mile

[fastvetteme]

well.... what with the end of the world come and all, I ain`t plum surprised. Perfect breeding grounds for the new Asian Murder Hornets.

[worseto]

Umm i think we could say the whole city is underwater literally

[tracischmidt]

Maybe it will flush out Flint's waters.

[holoholohaolenokaoi]

treacherous America hating Democrats have sabotaged this to extract federal money.