Tag: Hamilton Dam
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Thread Lake, Kearsley dam projects progress; downtown “rapids” plan on Flint River hits snag
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. As the year winds down, the City of Flint has begun its fourth dam project, this one at the Kearsley Dam at the corner of Layton Boulevard and Western Road. Work on the Kearsley Dam follows the recent repair of Thread Lake Dam and the removal of both the Fabri…
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Seasonal deluges cause Thread Lake Dam breach, Hamilton Dam delays
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. A deluge of rain resulting in a February breach at Thread Lake and unusual weather in general this spring have wreaked havoc on the dams in Flint, causing lower water levels at Thread Lake and issues with the removal in process of both the Hamilton and Fabri Dams. Rebecca Fedewa,…
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Confluence of efforts on “the spine of the city” changing the Flint River reality, narrative
By Jeffery L Carey Jr and Jan Worth-Nelson Demolition of the crumbling Hamilton Dam on the Flint River downtown, now underway, has brought together numerous community, scientific, and engineering efforts in a process affected and propelled by the water crisis and part of a longer-term dramatic change in the narrative of the waterway that some have…
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Hamilton Dam coming down as “rewilding” of Flint River flows forward
By Jeffery L Carey Jr. The crumbling 98-year-old Hamilton Dam on the Flint River is coming down. Currently under demolition, the deteriorated old structure finally is being removed from its position just north of the University of Michigan-Flint campus, with the Fabri Dam further west slated for removal as well. The Hamilton Dam has been…
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Flint Public Art Project, Spencer’s Art House leadership changes in Carriage Town
By Lori Nelson Savage The February meeting of the Carriage Town Historic Neighborhood Association focused on a review of the community improvement projects affecting the area. Projects discussed included Chevy Commons, Hamilton Dam, Spencer’s Art House, the Statue Garden and a Carriage Town Flea Market. Chevy Commons project progreses CTHNA president Michael Freeman said the…
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