Low Head Dam Tragedy On The Grand

Posted by in Lowhead Dam, Safety, Whitewater on 26. Oct, 2009 | 0 Comments

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Let’s Face It

Posted by in Economy, Safety on 26. Jul, 2009 | 1 Comment

Do you prefer this cascading waterfall? Or this lowhead dam? Could Grand Rapids’ benefit from a picturesque new tourist attraction?  A wild, scenic, cascading waterfall right downtown?  It’s known by several names; The 6th Street Dam, 4th St. Dam, Fishing Dam and even The Falls.  

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Low-Head Dam Dangers

Posted by in Safety on 20. Apr, 2009 | 0 Comments

Grand Rapids currently has 5 low head dams downtown.  They are also known as drowning machines.  Most fishermen are aware of the inherent dangers and know to avoid them. “I thought maybe it was gonna be a little dam that I could go over like the whitewater rafters.  It didn’t work out like that,”  said [...]