BWL to conduct test of
warning system on October 4
On Monday, October 4, the Lansing Board of Water & Light will
conduct an annual test of its dam break warning system.
Two sirens will sound at approximately 2 p.m. Following the sirens, a
recorded message in both English and Spanish will be broadcast via
loudspeakers. The message will say: “Testing the dam break flood warning
system.”
Repeat: This exercise is only a test.
The sirens are located along the Grand River. One is located near Hazel
Street, and the other is located near Lenawee and River streets.
Federal law requires the BWL to annually test the emergency warning
system, in the event that the Moores Park Dam failed. Moores Park Dam is
located on the Grand River near the BWL’s Eckert Power Plant.
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