Water Levels

Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says

Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says

ByGreat Lakes Now

Great Lakes water levels could increase on average from 19 to 44 centimeters in the next few decades, study says

New research into Great Lakes water levels looks farther into the future to predict how much climate change will increase lake levels in four of the five Great Lakes.

The predictions for the levels between now and 2050 show average increases from 2010-2019 levels of Lake Superior rising 19 centimeters (7.5 inches), Lake Erie 28 centimeters (11 inches) and lakes Michigan and Huron by 44 centimeters (17.3 inches).

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‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

ByGreat Lakes Now

‘The water always wins’: Calls to protect shorelines as volatile Lake Michigan inflicts heavy toll

This article, first posted here, was republished with permission from Wisconsin Watch.

By Mario Koran, Wisconsin Watch

Mike Kahr, an engineer and owner of Death’s Door Marine, has watched Lake Michigan’s water levels fluctuate during his 40-plus year career. But even the veteran engineer hasn’t seen the lake’s water levels swing from low to high quite this rapidly.

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