Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed

Steam Shovel found in bottom of Sanford Lake after the dam failed
Posted by Woe is me on 28 May, 2020 13:25
Many of you have heard about the two dam's failing in Mid Michigan just in time for Memorial Weekend. Here's a couple videos from Youtube.
The first one was caught by chance of when the earthen section let lose. The second one is of a steam shovel that was on the bottom of
Sanford Lake. There are many more videos of this tragic and ill timed event, check em out and count your blessings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc3u_CHVHJ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm-YPr5Lwec

I'm sorry but I just posted these video's from Michigan and went back to YouTube and saw this failure at Lake Dunlap, holy cow.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrTp3JDG9Fs

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Posted by Hero on 28 May, 2020 13:43
Unless I'm mistaken, that shovel is an Erie B.

Someone should salvage it.

Chilling video of the dam failures.

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Posted by St Paul Steam on 28 May, 2020 13:52
Now the fishermen know what they kept catching there hooks on, impressive & unfortunate video's, thanks for posting Tom.

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Posted by St Paul Steam on 28 May, 2020 21:20
Quote from: txlabman on 28 May, 2020 14:15
Thanks for sharing the videos Bruce.
Wasn't me Charlie , twas Tom 😉👍

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Posted by Scorpion2nz on 29 May, 2020 01:17
I have been following it via YT videos and also saw the steam shovel and thought a opportunity for some one .
I feel for the poor people down stream and no sympathy for the lake side homes .

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Posted by RedRyder on 01 Jun, 2020 07:27
I know of some lakes in Maine where folks would park old cars, trucks and other equipment they wanted gone on the ice in the middle of the lake during winter.
As things warmed up in the springtime...... gone!