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EPISODE · May 26, 2026 · 9 MIN

Checking in with the ‘dam lady’ of Bellaire, 1 month after the flooding

from Up North Lowdown

We first met Leslie Meyers, aka "the Dam Lady," back in October — long before rising waters this spring that flooded many households downstream of the dam in Bellaire. When that happened, in April, it was Meyers who was tasked with orchestrating the emergency response, issuing evacuation preparedness orders, handling media contacts, and overseeing repairs to the 100 year old earthen berm that holds back the Upper Chain of Lakes in Antrim County. And after all that, her moniker has taken on a new weight.

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