UNION CITY, MI — A deadly tornado that tore through southwest Michigan appears to have spared the century-old Riley Dam, easing concerns about potential damage to the small hydropower structure.
State officials report that the dam, which helps supply power to nearby Union City, was not struck by the twister.
“The village indicated that the dam was untouched,” said Mason Manuszak, an engineer with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy dam safety unit…