Lake Levels
As boaters prepare for spring and summer, the annual forecast for water levels in Lake Huron and Lake St. Clair is bleak. Standing at 577.3 feet above sea level, Lake Huron levels are about six inches lower than last year and are predicted to peak this summer just slightly higher. Lake St. Clair also is below its average at 573.6 feet above sea level.
While Lake Huron is a little more than a foot higher than the all-time record low of 576 feet set in 1964, the water's current depth and steady decline are factors that have some wondering if the lake's boom of the 1980s will ever return. Chances are, it never will. Low water levels heighten the risk of sailboat keels running aground and limit how much cargo freighters can carry. Find out water levels near you.
April 6, 2006 6:34 AM | Category: Drought