- Date
- 2001-09
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmenthydrologycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The September 2001 Beaver Beacon described persistent low Lake Michigan water around Beaver Island, where rain was quickly followed by sun and evaporation. The column noted expanding beaches but no remembered flooding or marina closures.
Evidence limits
This is a qualitative local observation, not a gauge reading or formal hydrologic series.
Sources
- Describes rain followed by sun and evaporation, concern over falling water depth and expanding beaches, and the absence of historical flood or marina-closure conditions. 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 · 2001-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the lake-level column.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s September 2001 lake-level column describes persistent low water and evaporation”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lake-level-september-2001-update/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 2001, “The Level of the Lake.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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