1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Dam Failure: Overview of Federal Programs and Resources May 26, 2020 On May 19, 2020, following several days of heavy rain, the Edenville Dam on the Tittabawasee River in Gladwin County, MI, failed and sent a large volume
2、of water downstream that overtopped the Sanford Dam in Midland County. A local utility company owns both dams. Michigan evacuated approximately 10,000 downstream residents. Concerns were raised about the potential spread of environmental contamination from a Dow Chemical Company facility in Midland
3、and an associated federal Superfund site, which are downstream of the dams. On May 21, 2020, President Trump approved Michigans emergency declaration and ordered Stafford Act federal assistance for responding to severe storms and flooding beginning on May 16. This flood represents the first major te
4、st of the federal response to a weather-related emergency during the COVID-19 operating environment. Below is an overview of federal programs that may be applicable to nonfederal dam safety incidents. Dam Safety The National Inventory of Dams (NID) lists more than 90,000 dams, of which 97% are owned
