July 14, 2009
Lake Michigan News
Diver dies near shipwreck in Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan drinking water has levels of pharmaceuticals and other chemicals that may be unsafe for consumption.
The king salmon population in Lake Michigan may be on the rise.
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June 10, 2009
Lake Michigan's Deepest Point
Did you know? Lake Michigan is between 923-925 feet deep at the deepest point, depending on seasonal fluctuations of the lake. This point in the Chippewa Basin, was formed by Lake Chippewa centuries ago.
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November 17, 2008
Lake Michigan's Water
Waukesha, Wisconsin unveiled updated plans to tap water from Lake Michigan. The Great Lakes Compact takes effect December 8th, and after that communities within counties that straddle the basin may be able to access lake water. Learn more, here....
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October 8, 2008
Lake Michigan's Wind Turbines
Wind Turbine projects are picking up support across the Lake Michigan Basin. Developers in Wisconsin and Michigan are in the preliminary stages of possibly planting up to 100,000 turbines in the lake to help power Midwestern states. View plans and... Continue reading "Lake Michigan's Wind Turbines"
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August 18, 2008
Lake Michigan is Changing
How swift are the ecological changes to Lake Michigan, and what are their overall impact on this great natural resource? Read this story from the Chicago Tribune, to find out.... Continue reading "Lake Michigan is Changing"
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July 3, 2008
Lake Michigan Forms Seiche
A major storm across Lake Michigan closed beaches, harbors and marinas after a seiche formed.... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Forms Seiche"
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March 31, 2008
Lake Michigan Water Levels
The Lake Michigan watershed has received record snowfall this winter, and spring has been wetter than normal in some spots. But, the lake levels are still well below normal. Lake Michigan is close to 20 inches below the historical average.... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Water Levels"
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March 28, 2008
Lake Michigan- Home of Bullets and Perch
If you are searching for bullets or perch, Lake Michigan is the place to look. Up to 650,000 lead bullets end up in the lake every year via the FBI. Also, there are high hopes for anglers of perch on... Continue reading "Lake Michigan- Home of Bullets and Perch"
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February 12, 2008
Snowfall Helps Lake Michigan
Above average snowfall and cold temperatures in January will probably keep Lake Michigan's water level from hitting a record low this year. Above average precipitation and ice cover on Lake Michigan caused water levels to rise three inches last month.... Continue reading "Snowfall Helps Lake Michigan"
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January 4, 2008
Lake Michigan Record Low
Lake Michigan dropped beneath its record monthly low, and is 13 inches lower than just one year ago. Lake Michigan has been dropping continuously since 1997, and it's finally approaching record lows which may be set in January. The lake... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Record Low"
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December 24, 2007
Does The Clean Water Act Work?
Did you know? Indiana's factories discharged nearly 400 million pounds of pollutants into Lake Michigan during 2007. Facilities dumped more than 10 times the amount of certain human carcinogens, such as hexavalent chromium, then when the Clean Water Act was... Continue reading "Does The Clean Water Act Work?"
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December 7, 2007
Water From Lake Michigan
More communities in the Great Lakes Basin are trying to get their hands on water from Lake Michigan. Brookfield, Wisconsin is the latest suburb to seek access to water from the lake as it joins Elm Grove in talks about... Continue reading "Water From Lake Michigan"
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November 19, 2007
Lake Michigan and BP
After BP’s plan to dump twice as much ammonia into Lake Michigan was halted. Indiana regulators ended up giving the refinery approval to increase its ammonia discharges by 54 percent and suspended solids by 35 percent. But, the pollution debate... Continue reading "Lake Michigan and BP"
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November 7, 2007
Indiana Review Lagging
An Indiana review of Great Lakes water quality laws is still not complete months after it was ordered. James Barnes is still not sure when the study will be done. The complexity of the federal and state laws that govern... Continue reading "Indiana Review Lagging"
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October 11, 2007
Mackinac Bridge
Video of the Mackinac Bridge. The Mackinac Bridge is currently the third longest suspension bridge in the world. The bridge is the longest suspension bridge in the western hemisphere. The total length of the Mackinac Bridge is 26,372 feet.... Continue reading "Mackinac Bridge"
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October 2, 2007
The Great Lakes Are In Trouble
Drought has pushed Lake Superior's water level to its lowest point on record for this time of year. Data shows Superior's average water level in September dipped 1.6 inches beneath the previous low for that month reached in 1926. The... Continue reading "The Great Lakes Are In Trouble"
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August 24, 2007
BP Backs Off Dumping
BP promised that its Whiting, Ind., plant won't increase levels of pollution it dumps into Lake Michigan, a move that could ultimately scrap a $3.8 billion expansion. The increased levels have been a hot topic for the last few months... Continue reading "BP Backs Off Dumping"
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August 15, 2007
Indiana and BP
The Governor of Indiana may be regretting his decision to allow BP to increase the amount of pollution it discharges into Lake Michigan, he has now ordered a review of state laws covering Great Lakes water quality and permits. Indiana... Continue reading "Indiana and BP"
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July 9, 2007
Great Lakes Water Protection Act
Two U.S. representatives from Illinois have announced legislation that could quadruple fines for cities that release sewage water into the Great Lakes. The legislation would also start a fund to help pay for wastewater treatment and wetland restoration. The Great... Continue reading "Great Lakes Water Protection Act"
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June 25, 2007
Washington Island
The approach to Washington Island and Detroit Harbor. Washington Island is located about 7 miles northeast of the tip of the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin. The island has a year-round population of about 700 people. It has a land... Continue reading "Washington Island"
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May 25, 2007
Lake Michigan Infected
Viral hemorrhagic septicemia has been discovered in a Lake Michigan fish, increasing concern that the disease may spread throughout the Midwest. The Wisconsin DNR announced the finding, the agency has already banned the movement of bilge and bait water and... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Infected"
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May 22, 2007
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is located along the northwest coast of Michigan in Leelanau County and Benzie County. The park covers a 35-mile area of Lake Michigan's eastern coastline, as well as North and South Manitou Islands. The... Continue reading "Sleeping Bear Dunes"
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May 15, 2007
Lake Michigan Shipwrecks
A dive video of the Prins Willem V which was lost on Oct. 14, 1954. This steel hulled ship from the Netherlands sank in Lake Michigan off of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It now lies at a depth of 48 to... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Shipwrecks"
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April 24, 2007
Sewer Overflows
It would cost taxpayers in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area another $6 billion to triple the size of the deep tunnel system and stop all sewer overflows to metro-area rivers and the Lake Michigan harbor, but there is debate how much... Continue reading "Sewer Overflows"
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March 20, 2007
Paddle Lake Michigan
Spring arrives on Lake Michigan... Continue reading "Paddle Lake Michigan"
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March 15, 2007
Great Lakes Water Levels
Water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron dropped six times faster than average in February. The lakes' water level dropped 3 inches in February, according to the latest data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On average, the... Continue reading "Great Lakes Water Levels"
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March 12, 2007
Lake Michigan Video
Experience a day on a Lake Michigan beach in under three minutes, watching this time-lapse video.... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Video"
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February 13, 2007
Lake Michigan Video
A storm moves across Lake Michigan.... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Video"
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February 8, 2007
Great Lakes and Global Warming
Global warming could lower water levels in Lake Michigan and Lake Huron by 5 feet over the next century, according to new data generated for a United Nations study of climate change. Such a change would disrupt the Great Lakes... Continue reading "Great Lakes and Global Warming"
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November 22, 2006
Lake Michigan Sunset
Sunset over Lake Michigan... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Sunset"
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October 10, 2006
Lake Michigan Shoreline
A plan to return Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline back to its natural state from scoria piles is progressing slowly-it could take decades to complete. A few congressmen are spearheading a plan to recapture as much as 75 percent of the... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Shoreline"
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September 21, 2006
Great Lakes Data
Researching the Great Lakes (Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, Lake Huron) check out this informative site where you can find wave, weather, hydrology, chemical, biological, ice and snow data. Loads of information for all of your educational... Continue reading "Great Lakes Data"
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September 18, 2006
Great Lakes
Canada and the United States are launching a $17.5 million study to determine why water levels in the upper Great Lakes have declined over the past several years. The study by the International Joint Commission will consider a number of... Continue reading "Great Lakes"
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July 24, 2006
Lake Michigan Water
If governors from eight Great Lakes states allow Waukesha to tap Lake Michigan water, the annual financial tally to the Milwaukee Water Works would be at least $1.7 million and would grow each year. As the quality and quantity of... Continue reading "Lake Michigan Water"
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June 19, 2006
Lake Michigan
A state legislative council in Indiana has agreed to form a committee to study Lake Michigan’s water quality, prompting praise from State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage. Tallian earlier this year urged the legislative council to direct the Environmental Quality Service... Continue reading "Lake Michigan"
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