Michigan Wants to Drain This Lake. Residents Say It Doesn't Have to Happen.

Critics say Michigan is about to lose a beloved lake, but they believe there's still time to stop it.

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich. — A state plan to remove the nearly 80-year-old Roberts Lake Dam this August is drawing opposition from residents who say a northern Michigan lake treasured for its wildlife, fishing and natural beauty can be preserved without keeping the aging structure in place.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced that work wi…