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UPPCO work to alter trail, fishing opportunities

ONTONAGON COUNTY, MI— Upgrades at the power station will affect recreational opportunities near the Victoria Dam in Ontonagon County.

Upper Peninsula Power Company says starting Monday, 6/17, the hydroelectric generation powerhouse will be taken offline for the work. Through mid-November, water from the dam will be routed around the powerhouse via the existing bypass and spillway.

That will cause the North Country Trail to become inaccessible where it crosses the west branch of the Ontonagon River. Fishing opportunities will also be unavailable immediately downstream of the powerhouse.

UPPCO reminds the public to obey all posted warning signs at all times.

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.