Wixom Lake

Wixom Lake was a reservoir in the U.S. state of Michigan from 1925 to 2020.[1] It was named after Frank Wixom, who was instrumental in building the Edenville Dam.[2] Unusual for its size, Wixom Lake boasts a lighthouse on Musselman Island.[3][4] From 2019 to 2020, an agreement to buy the dam and reservoir by the Four Lakes Task Force, a "county-delegated authority" under the State of Michigan, from Boyce Hydro L.L.C. was in place,[5][6] However, in May 2020, the lake was destroyed when part of the earthen dam used to impound it collapsed.[7] From 2018 to 2020, the impoundment was regulated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).[8]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wixom Lake
  2. ^ Smith, Jerry. "Genealogy of Gladwin area place names". Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Price, Cathy Nelson (May 23, 2007). "Musselman Island: Est. 2001, pop. 2". Midland Daily News. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Jason (September 8, 2007). "Wixom Lake Lighthouse". Retrieved May 20, 2020 – via Flickr.
  5. ^ Chris Clor (April 24, 2019). "Task Force Agrees to Buy Dams, Restore Wixom Lake in Gladwin Co". 9 and 10 News. Retrieved May 20, 2020. Wednesday the task force announced it agreed to buy the Wixom, Sanford, Secord and Smallwood dams from Boyce for nearly $9.5 million.
  6. ^ Lyden, David (April 25, 2019). "Wixom Lake Levels Expected to Return to Normal as Task Force Agrees to Buy Dams". 9 and 10 News. Retrieved May 20, 2020. The Four Lakes Task Force agreed to buy Wixom, Sanford, Secord and Smallwood dams from Boyce Hydro for nearly $9.5 million
  7. ^ "Four Lakes Task Force, as Delegated Authority for the Counties of Midland and Gladwin, Michigan" (PDF). Gladwin County, Michigan. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 20, 2020. Retrieved May 20, 2020. the Four Lakes Task Force, in its capacity as the County Delegated Authority for the Four Lakes Special Assessment District
  8. ^ Erin Ailworth; John D. Stoll (May 20, 2020). "Failed Michigan Dam Lost License in 2018". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 21, 2020. After its license was revoked by FERC, regulation of the Edenville dam was taken over by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy in 2018. Spokesman Nick Assendelft said the agency inspected the dam in October 2018 and found it structurally sound