Join staff from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy's (EGLE) Dam Safety Unit for a regional workshop for dam owners and operators.
This workshops will include a full-day classroom portion intended to provide dam owners and operators, local emergency management personnel, dam safety consultants, and others with the essential knowledge necessary to understand Michigan’s Dam Safety regulations, how dams fail, emergency preparedness and response for dam emergencies, and proper operation and maintenance procedures to ensure that dams do not fail. The workshop will also offer an additional half-day field trip on the second day where participants will perform two mock dam safety inspections and have the opportunity to interact with several dam safety experts while in the field. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the first day, refreshments only on the second day.
Dates and Locations
July 8 - 9: Macomb Community College, John Lewis Center, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren
The Warren workshop is limited to 100 registrants. Field trip on July 9 is limited to 50 registrants.
Registration Fee: $20
Additional workshops are being planned for the southwest and northern lower peninsula this fall.
Workshops in the central lower peninsula and the upper peninsula will be held in 2026.
Sign up to be notified when registration opens for the remaining workshops.
Registration/Cancellation Deadline: 10 business days prior to the select workshop
Registration Questions:
Alana Berthold: Bertholda@Michigan.gov
Joel Roseberry: RoseberryJ@Michigan.gov
Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 no less than two weeks before the workshop, to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance.
EGLE does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, marital status, disability, political beliefs, height, weight, genetic information, or sexual orientation in the administration of any of its programs or activities, and prohibits intimidation and retaliation, as required by applicable laws and regulations.
