Heavy rain last June is believed to have caused stop logs in the dam to fail, causing the lake to drain in a matter of days.

GOGEBIC COUNTY, MI— The Department of Natural Resources is considering what to do with the Black River Lake Dam in Gogebic ...

The fate of the Black River Dam in Erwin Township — which failed a state inspection in 2022 and has been shut down by the state since 2024 — soon will be decided, but the Michigan Department of ...