Recently, the city received a grant of $95,400 from the state of Michigan under its Dam Risk Reduction Program to design and engineer a new water level control mechanism to replace the Mill Pond’s existing dam.
When combined with $10,600 in local funds, the total expenditure for this phase is $106,000. The first step is to establish what the official water level will be for the Mill Pond going forward. That study entails looking at the historical water levels as well as the levels of any basements and septic fields in the nearby properties.
Upon completion, the design of the new control mechanism will begin.

Clarkston News file photo: Matt Mackinder