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Lakes Michigan-Huron end October 1991 above chart datum

Also October 1991 Lake Michigan-Huron level

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TypeEvent
Dates1991-10-31 – 1991-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1991-10-31 – 1991-11
Kind
Observation
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

At the end of October 1991, Lakes Michigan-Huron stood at 578.11 feet, or about 16 inches above chart datum, according to the lake-level report in the November Beaver Beacon.

Evidence limits

The newspaper reproduces a regional water-level summary; this entry does not replace the underlying gauge or National Weather Service records.

Sources

  1. Reports end-of-October Lakes Michigan-Huron elevation of 578.11 feet, 16 inches above chart datum, and compares it with the prior year, prior month, long-term October mean, and forecast 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 · 1991-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-three-page issue scan confirms the lake-level report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Lakes Michigan-Huron end October 1991 above chart datum”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/great-lakes-michigan-huron-level-october-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1991, “LAKE LEVELS.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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