Stoplogs at a city-owned dam in western Michigan have failed, causing significant changes in water levels in an upstream pond and downstream-flowing river. Michigan's Department of Environment ...

The Mississippi River was at about 16 feet as of Thursday, but with these in place, the water can rise a lot higher than that: Easily 20 feet at the Harvey Canal.

Water levels above and below the White Cloud dam changed significantly after two wooden stoplogs failed overnight Monday, July 26. (Photo provided by Newaygo County Emergency Services) By .

Stoplogs are cut from green fir trees and weigh about 500 lb each. When not exposed to air or sunlight, they will last indefinitely, Hoffman says. During the 60s and 70s, ...

Stoplogs hold back water in the dam…. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy received notification early Tuesday morning that there was a problem at a dam in White Cloud.

WHITE CLOUD, Mich. (AP) — The White Cloud dam is stable after stoplogs at the city-owned dam failed overnight, causing significant changes in water levels in an upstream pond and downstream ...

The stoplogs, crucial for regulating the water flow, were installed under the expert supervision of Retired Engineer and Dam Gate Construction and Safety Expert Kannayya Naidu.

Stoplogs have been described by Water Resources Department authorities as, “large logs or timber or steel beams placed on top of each other with their ends held in guides on each side of a ...

The team of experts successfully installed all five stoplogs at the broken crest gate no 19 of the Tungabhadra Dam after two days of continuous efforts.

A senior TB Dam official said, “We made all efforts to fix the stoplogs to crest gate 19 until Thursday evening. We hope it will be a success, though there are some technical issues.

Stoplogs at a city-owned dam in western Michigan have failed, causing significant changes in water levels in an upstream pond and downstream-flowing river, according to state officials.