MI
Sabin Dam P-2980
General information | |
| Waterway | Boardman River |
| Current status | Removed / decommissioned |
| Year built | 1902 original, 1930 current |
| Year removed | 2018 |
FERC information | |
| FERC docket # | P-2980 |
Ownership and operation | |
| Owner | Grand Traverse County (originally Traverse City Light and Power) |
The licensee of the project decided that the project is not economically feasible for relicensing. Through a settlement of which HRC/MHRC was a part, the licensee decided to decommission the project, potentially opening the door for dam removal.For relicensing, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)wanted licensee to install emergency spillways at Brown Bridge dam.
See the Boardman River license summary for more information.
Related resources
- Boardman River Projects, Boardman River, Michigan (License summaries, Midwest)
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