Lake Michigan water levels

[sbw1]

According to the weekly report of the Corps of Engineers, Lake Michigan/Huron are 2" below chart datum and will rise 4" in the next thirty days due to snow melt and below average outflows. We have noticed quite a difference at our dock. Hopefully, we will have a normal summer and fall as far as rain is concerned and this is the start of a new 7-10 year cycle. I believe it's been two or three years since the lakes have been at chart datum.

 

[AndersonAcres]

I think the levels of Michigan and Huron are going to continue to decline, even with lots of precipitation flowing in. There is to much draining out at Sarnia/Port Huron.

http://www.theobserver.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=977138

 

[Cuttin' Edge]

I was up our river this past week. Definately up from fall - it was lowest I had ever seen it - but, still not where it was a year ago or even last summer!

4" more would be nice...that would get us back to a decent point...

But, you are right - that dredging I heard is just sucking the water out of our lake!!!

Oh well - I am sure Milwaukee will just continue to dump raw sewage in to make up for it!

 

[Drama Queen]

I wish you could send some tankers down our way, we would gladly ship you gallons and gallons of fresh water.

 

[boltman]

they need to fix that hole in the erie lake st clair river, last year they reported that it was sucking out twice as much as the Army corp predicted.......sometimes I don't get theose folks... they are the sharpest tool in the shed....
The feul won't stop us from hitting the water but it will stop us from getting up on plane.....and running 30mph. So it will take twice as long to get where we are going, and we'll have a better time getting there.
I love my wife.... more time I spend with her the better...

 

[sbw1]

Yes. Agree about the problem in the river. They want to keep studying the issue. One of the ideas is to lay down rip rap across the bottom to slow the flow and rebuild the bottom with sand and gravel that would fall out of suspension with a slower water velocity. If we get a normal amount of rain this year and a good snow pack up north, it will be a strong argument to do something over there if levels don't come up.

 

[Escapade]

I understand they have had four formal engineering studies covering cause effect and posible remidiation. It has been my experience that government will over anylize the issues at 10-20k per engineering study. Many times the directive is focused on a more cost effective way to both solve the problem and located resources for funding.I understand the importance of multiple inputs and directives but, feel a time line needs to set for remidiation to begin. I have seen too many situations strech out for years and years with no hard dead line objectives. I hope the engineering firms emphisise the effect time will have on the issue.
Just My2 cents

 

[sbw1]

Well, at least this week's report shows lake levels at chart datum. That's a first in the last 2-3 years.Hopefully,it will be well above datum by the end of July.