Beaver Island Beacon reports March–May 1989 Lake Michigan–Huron levels, 1989

Also 1989 spring Great Lakes lake levels

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TypeEvent

Date1989-05

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-05
Kind: Observation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: hydrologyenvironmentgeographycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The June issue reports March, April, and May 1989 Lake Michigan–Huron elevations of 577.92, 578.14, and 578.36 feet above the Father Point datum.

Evidence limits

This is a published water-level report, not an independent gauge series or hydrologic analysis.

Sources

“Lake Levels,” Beaver Beacon, June 1989.
Reports end-of-March 577.92 feet, end-of-April 578.14 feet, and end-of-May 578.36 feet above the Father Point datum, with historical comparisons. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, June 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Beacon reports March–May 1989 Lake Michigan–Huron levels, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lake-levels-march-april-may-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Lake Levels,” Beaver Beacon, June 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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