In 2020, a Michigan dam failure drained Sanford Lake; six years later, the water returned and a beach festival launched in 2005 came back to its original shoreline

• Source: WCMUSix years after a catastrophic dam failure completely drained Sanford Lake in mid-Michigan, the lake has officially returned to full water levels.
• The milestone allowed a beloved local beach festival to celebrate a long-awaited homecoming on its original shoreline.
• The popular community tradition, first launched in 2005, returned to the restored park for its delayed 20th anniversary celebration.