- Dates
- 2001-06 – 2001-08
- Kind
- Observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmenthydrologycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 2001 Beaver Beacon described June as unusually dry and said the combination of snowmelt, evaporation, sunlight, and limited rain left Lake Michigan levels lower than hoped. It reported an Army Corps of Engineers forecast for rising levels during the summer.
Evidence limits
This is a qualitative newspaper account and forecast summary without a gauge reading or formal hydrologic series.
Sources
- Describes a very dry June, snowmelt and evaporation conditions, concern about covering flat beaches, and an Army Corps of Engineers forecast pointing toward rising lake levels during summer. 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 · 2001-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the lake-level report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-08_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon reports a dry June and uncertain summer rise in Lake Michigan levels in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lake-levels-june-2001-reported-august/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2001, “Lake Levels.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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