LATEST NEWS

Please join the Four Lakes Task Force for an informational webinar on March 4, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Click here to register.

Help us bring it back! The Sanford Lake Association (SLA) is inviting local businesses and lakefront property owners to support the return of the Sanford Lake Fireworks. With the lake returning this spring, we are excited to bring back the fireworks (or drone show!) to the Community of Christ Campground on Saturday, July 4 (rain date is July 5) to celebrate the revival of our beloved lake. Returning to its historical location, the show will once again be visible by boat from

The words we've all been waiting to hear!! According to the February FLTF news update: "Sanford Dam: Sanford is now considered substantially complete with all major restoration work finished. Despite substantial completion occurring six weeks later than anticipated, we still expect to begin to start the lake refill process on April 15 (pending inspections and permits)." To read the full news update at the FLTF website, click here .

The Sanford Lake Association has become aware that several homeowners on Sanford Lake have constructed permanent docks without the proper permitting through the State.  EGLE has observed these structures and is requiring homeowners to remove them.  For a permanent dock on Sanford Lake, you need an EGLE permit, typically obtained through the MiWaters online system using the EGLE/USACE-Joint Permit Application, as permanent structures fall under Part 301 of Michigan's Natural R

Please reach out to Rep Schuette to thank him for ensuring Michigan's new budget included a $9.8 million allocation for FLTF "dam...

The Sanford Lake Association is continuing their fundraising efforts for fish habitat enhancement before the lake returns and fish...

Crews are beginning to place roller compacted concrete along the Sanford Dam embankment for the auxiliary spillway. This activity...

Congratulations Greg Crawford on winning our golf cart raffle! Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets for our raffle! The raffle...

The Sanford Historical Society is holding Founder's Day on Saturday, September 6 To view the flyer and see the schedule of events, click...

Newsweek published an article titled "Michigan Homes Were Swallowed by a Dam -- There's No Sign of Compensation" on August 18, 2025. ...

Addressing bottomland vegetation and debris on Secord, Smallwood and Sanford lakes by the end of the fall of 2025 will help with the...

Join us and your lake neighbors on Tuesday, August 12 at 6:00 PM at the Village of Sanford Ball Park - Large Pavilion   for our annual...

Visit our online store to purchase your raffle tickets for a 2020 EZ Go Elite, factory refurbished Golf Cart with a lithium battery with...

Mid-Michigan SCI will host Boomstick Bingo Night on Friday, August 1 at 5:00PM in the Great Hall on Bay City Rd in Midland. Half of the...

Special Meeting and Voting Announcement A special meeting for current members of the Sanford Lake Association has been scheduled for ...

As reported in the Lansing Morning Star and other news outlets, the Michigan Court of Claims has denied the State of Michigan's motion...

The words we've all been waiting for from the Supreme Court (excerpt from full document ): "On order of the Court, the motion for...

US District Judge Matthew Leitman dismissed two lawsuits filed by Heron Cove Association against Gladwin and Midland counties and the...

On March 5, the 4 Lake Associations (Secord, Smallwood, Wixom, Sanford) filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Supreme Court to provide...

On March 3, the FLTF filed a brief in opposition to HCA's application for leave to appeal. The brief can be found here . On the same...