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Lakes Michigan–Huron decline below the long-term August average, 1991

Also August 1991 Great Lakes level report

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TypeEvent
Date1991-08
WithinBeaver Island archipelago
ErasModern era
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1991-08
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Modern era
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Summary

The September 1991 issue reports Lakes Michigan–Huron at 578.53 feet at the end of August, about one inch below the long-term August average and forecast to continue declining seasonally.

Evidence limits

This is a reprinted regional bulletin, not a Beaver Island shoreline gauge series or hydrologic reanalysis.

Sources

  1. Reports Lakes Michigan–Huron at 578.53 feet at the end of August, 21 inches above chart datum, about three inches above the prior year, and an August monthly mean about one inch below the long-term average; the forecast expected further seasonal decline. 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 · 1991-09_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page issue scan confirms the lake-level report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-09_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Lakes Michigan–Huron decline below the long-term August average, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/great-lakes-michigan-huron-level-august-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, September 1991, “LAKE LEVELS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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