- Date
- 1997-06
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- hydrologyshorelinesweatherconservationcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 1997 lake-level report said Beaver Island’s May water level was 21 inches above the long-term average. Drawing on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers information, it attributed the broader Great Lakes rise to high precipitation and lower evaporation and discussed possible flooding, short-term erosion, wave attack, and wind setup.
Evidence limits
This is a newspaper explanation of regional water-level information, not a gage record, flood forecast, or engineering assessment of a particular parcel.
Sources
- Reports June precipitation below the year's elevated average, a May water level 21 inches above the long-term average, Lake Superior 13 inches above January 1996 levels, and Lake Michigan 30 inches above them; the article discusses precipitation, evaporation, flooding, wave attack, erosion, and wind setup. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1997-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the lake-level report and questions-and-answers feature.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1997-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon explains high Great Lakes water levels and June 1997 shoreline risks”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-lake-levels-june-1997/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1997, “Lake Levels — June.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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